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NEW YORK -- Four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux, two-time winner Tom Glavine and two-time AL MVP Frank Thomas are among 19 newcomers on this years Hall of Fame ballot, joining steroid-tainted holdovers Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Mike Mussina, Hideo Nomo, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Kent, Moises Alou and Luis Gonzalez also are among the players eligible to be voted on for the first time by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The 36-player ballot will include Armando Benitez, Sean Casey, Ray Durham, Eric Gagne, Jacque Jones, Todd Jones, Paul Lo Duca, Richie Sexson, J.T. Snow and Mike Timlin, the Hall said Tuesday. Voters are the approximately 600 writers who have been members of the BBWAA for 10 consecutive years at any point. Ballots are due by Dec. 31, and results will be announced Jan. 8. Players elected along with choices announced Dec. 9 by the expansion era committee (1973 and later) will be inducted July 27 at Cooperstown. Among those on the committee ballot are retired managers Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre; late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner; and late players union head Marvin Miller. Last year, the BBWAA failed for the first time since 1996 to produce any inductees. Craig Biggio came closest to receiving the necessary 75 per cent, falling 39 shy with 388 (68.2 per cent). Jack Morris, who will be on the ballot for the final time this year, was second with 67.7 per cent, followed by Jeff Bagwell (59.6), Mike Piazza (57.8), Tim Raines (52.2), Lee Smith (47.8) and Curt Schilling (38.8). Making their first appearances on the ballot, Clemens was at 37.6 per cent, Bonds at 36.2 and Sosa at 12.5. McGwire received 16.9 per cent on his seventh try. Players remain on the ballot if they receive at least 5 per cent support and can stay in the voting for up to 15 years. Other returnees include Don Mattingly, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro, Alan Trammell and Larry Walker. Jordan Hicks . Never caused problems. Never raised a ruckus. Never got sick or hurt while frolicking in the fields of Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky. Junior Fernandez .com) - A chant of Zeke reverberated around AT&T Stadium before Ezekiel Elliott powered into the end zone for his fourth and final touchdown. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/...e-771q.html.The Ottawa Senators winger was relegated to a corner seat in the locker-room to allow Daniel Alfredsson to return to his regular stall one last time. Mike Mayers .Kessy tried to show what he can do playing left wing for the Oilers in 5-0 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday in pre-season action. Bob Gibson . The day began ominously for the Rangers when star pitcher Yu Darvish was scratched from his scheduled start with stiffness in his neck. Fill-in Scott Baker gave up three hits over six innings and Chris Gimenez hit a tiebreaking two-out RBI single in the sixth off Phil Hughes.CHICAGO -- Mark Mancari, Pat Cannone and Dmitrij Jaskin scored second-period goals to lead the Chicago Wolves to a 5-2 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs in AHL action Wednesday afternoon. Ty Rattie had two first-period goals for Chicago (13-12-2) while Jake Allen stopped 18 shots for the win. Morgan Ellis and Jarred Tinordi replied for Hamilton (12-13-3). Dustin Tokarski turned aside 19 shots over two periods in taking the loss before giving way to Mike Condon,, who made eight saves.dddddddddddd. Tinordi made it 2-2 at 5:45 of the second before Mark Mancari put Chicago ahead at 8:28. Cannone replied at 14:55 before Jaskin rounded out the scoring at 17:19. Ellis opened the scoring unassisted with a short-handed goal at 10:47 of the first before Rattie responded on the power play at 11:43. He then put Chicago ahead 2-1 at 19:04. Hamilton was 0-for-7 on the power play while Chicago finished 1-for-8. ' ' '
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