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Rivera voted in as 1st unanimous pick, Sports news
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Another big class possible for baseball Hall
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Yankees' Mariano Rivera Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1st Ever
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Red Sox writer explains why he's not voting Mariano Rivera into
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January 22, 2019
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Hall of Fame 2019 results: Yankees legend Mariano Rivera is first
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Boston-Area Baseball Writer Admits He Won't Vote Mariano Rivera
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Mariano Rivera – The Titanium Spine
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Red Sox writer refuses to vote Mariano Rivera into Hall of Fame