Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits his 755th career home run against the San Diego Padres on August 4, 2007, in San Diego. The all-time home run champ was among the 37 eligible players denied entry into the sport's Hall of Fame on Wednesday, January 9. It's only the eighth time no player received enough votes.
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Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits his 755th career home run against the San Diego Padres on August 4, 2007, in San Diego. The all-time home run champ was among the 37 eligible players denied entry into the sport's Hall of Fame on Wednesday, January 9. It's only the eighth time no player received enough votes.
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Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees pitches against the Cleveland Indians during Game Three of the American League Division Series in New York on October 7, 2007.
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Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees pitches against the Cleveland Indians during Game Three of the American League Division Series in New York on October 7, 2007.
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Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa, right, is congratulated at the plate by his teammates after scoring in a game against the San Francisco Giants on August 10, 2001, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa, right, is congratulated at the plate by his teammates after scoring in a game against the San Francisco Giants on August 10, 2001, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals waves to fans after hitting his 70th home run of the 1998 season during a game against the Montreal Expos. He broke the single-season home-run record in a race against rival Sammy Sosa.
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Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals waves to fans after hitting his 70th home run of the 1998 season during a game against the Montreal Expos. He broke the single-season home-run record in a race against rival Sammy Sosa.
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First baseman Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas Rangers swings at a Kansas City Royals pitch in 2003. He was on he Hall of Fame ballot for the third time in 2013.
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First baseman Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas Rangers swings at a Kansas City Royals pitch in 2003. He was on he Hall of Fame ballot for the third time in 2013.
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Jeff Bagwell of the Houston Astros lines up for batting practice during a workout ahead of the 2005 World Series in Chicago.
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Jeff Bagwell of the Houston Astros lines up for batting practice during a workout ahead of the 2005 World Series in Chicago.
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Third baseman Jeff Cirillo of the Seattle Mariners throws the ball during a game against the Minnesota Twins in Seattle on July 4, 2002.
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Third baseman Jeff Cirillo of the Seattle Mariners throws the ball during a game against the Minnesota Twins in Seattle on July 4, 2002.
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Sandy Alomar Jr. of the Colorado Rockies catches a pitch during a 2002 game against the Cincinnati Reds in Denver.
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Sandy Alomar Jr. of the Colorado Rockies catches a pitch during a 2002 game against the Cincinnati Reds in Denver.
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Second baseman Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros waves to fans after his 3,000th career hit against the Colorado Rockies on June 28, 2007, in Houston.
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Second baseman Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros waves to fans after his 3,000th career hit against the Colorado Rockies on June 28, 2007, in Houston.
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New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza takes a swing during a game against the Chicago Cubs on April 25, 2004, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza takes a swing during a game against the Chicago Cubs on April 25, 2004, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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Shortstop Royce Clayton of the Cincinnati Reds bunts against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 29, 2006, at Dodger Stadium.
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Shortstop Royce Clayton of the Cincinnati Reds bunts against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 29, 2006, at Dodger Stadium.
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Todd Walker of the Chicago Cubs flips over a Washington Nationals player after throwing the ball on a double play during a game in Chicago on May 18, 2006.
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Todd Walker of the Chicago Cubs flips over a Washington Nationals player after throwing the ball on a double play during a game in Chicago on May 18, 2006.
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Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners is greeted by fans as he takes a lap around the field during a post-game ceremony honoring his career as a Mariner on October 2, 2004.
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Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners is greeted by fans as he takes a lap around the field during a post-game ceremony honoring his career as a Mariner on October 2, 2004.
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Jose Mesa of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 9, 2006, in St. Louis.
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Jose Mesa of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 9, 2006, in St. Louis.
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Ryan Klesko of the San Francisco Giants makes contact with the ball against the San Diego Padres on August 5, 2007, in San Diego.
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Ryan Klesko of the San Francisco Giants makes contact with the ball against the San Diego Padres on August 5, 2007, in San Diego.
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Left fielder Jeff Conine of the Florida Marlins celebrates a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami on July 29, 2004.
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Left fielder Jeff Conine of the Florida Marlins celebrates a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami on July 29, 2004.
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New York Mets pitcher Roberto Hernandez throws against the Houston Astros in New York on April 11, 2005.
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New York Mets pitcher Roberto Hernandez throws against the Houston Astros in New York on April 11, 2005.
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Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees hits a pitch during Game Five of the 1995 American League Divisional Series against the Seattle Mariners on October 8, 1995.
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Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees hits a pitch during Game Five of the 1995 American League Divisional Series against the Seattle Mariners on October 8, 1995.
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Rondell White of the Montreal Expos tries to catch a long fly ball during a game against the New York Mets in Flushing, New York, on July 12, 1998.
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Rondell White of the Montreal Expos tries to catch a long fly ball during a game against the New York Mets in Flushing, New York, on July 12, 1998.
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Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves takes a swing during a game against the San Francisco Giants on July 25, 2007, in San Francisco.
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Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves takes a swing during a game against the San Francisco Giants on July 25, 2007, in San Francisco.
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Kenny Lofton of the Cleveland Indians runs back to the dugout after making a catch to end the inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Four of the American League Championship Series on October 16, 2007, in Cleveland.
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Kenny Lofton of the Cleveland Indians runs back to the dugout after making a catch to end the inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Four of the American League Championship Series on October 16, 2007, in Cleveland.
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Jack Morris of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch during a 1992 game.
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Jack Morris of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch during a 1992 game.
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Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves throws the ball to the infield during a game against the San Diego Padres in 1987.
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Dale Murphy of the Atlanta Braves throws the ball to the infield during a game against the San Diego Padres in 1987.
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Outfielder Reggie Sanders of the Cincinnati Reds takes a turn at bat during a spring training game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Sarasota, Florida, on March 7, 1998.
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Outfielder Reggie Sanders of the Cincinnati Reds takes a turn at bat during a spring training game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Sarasota, Florida, on March 7, 1998.
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Aaron Sele of the Anaheim Angels pitches against the Baltimore Orioles on August 10, 2004, in Anaheim, California.
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Aaron Sele of the Anaheim Angels pitches against the Baltimore Orioles on August 10, 2004, in Anaheim, California.
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Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees prepares to bat against the Los Angeles Angels during Game Five of the American League Division Series on October 10, 2005.
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Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees prepares to bat against the Los Angeles Angels during Game Five of the American League Division Series on October 10, 2005.
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Outfielder Tim Raines of the Montreal Expos drops his bat and prepares to run during a 1989 game.
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Outfielder Tim Raines of the Montreal Expos drops his bat and prepares to run during a 1989 game.
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Lee Smith of the Chicago Cubs pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium in a 1986 game in San Diego.
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Lee Smith of the Chicago Cubs pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium in a 1986 game in San Diego.
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Shawn Green hits his fourth home run of the day against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 23, 2002, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Shawn Green hits his fourth home run of the day against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 23, 2002, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Pitcher David Wells of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore on July 3, 2000.
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Pitcher David Wells of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore on July 3, 2000.
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Fred McGriff of the Chicago Cubs celebrates during a game against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 10, 2002.
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Fred McGriff of the Chicago Cubs celebrates during a game against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 10, 2002.
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Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox tips his hat to the crowd as he leaves the game in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies during Game Two of the 2007 World Series at Fenway Park on October 25, 2007, in Boston.
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Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox tips his hat to the crowd as he leaves the game in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies during Game Two of the 2007 World Series at Fenway Park on October 25, 2007, in Boston.
Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers fields a ground ball during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum on June 25, 1996, in Oakland, California.
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Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers fields a ground ball during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum on June 25, 1996, in Oakland, California.
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Mike Stanton of the New York Yankees pitches against the Boston Red Sox during a game at Yankee Stadium on June 2, 2002.
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Mike Stanton of the New York Yankees pitches against the Boston Red Sox during a game at Yankee Stadium on June 2, 2002.
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Larry Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals hits an RBI double in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game One of the 2004 World Series on October 23, 2004, at Fenway Park in Boston.
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Larry Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals hits an RBI double in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game One of the 2004 World Series on October 23, 2004, at Fenway Park in Boston.
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Pitcher Woody Williams of the St. Louis Cardinals takes his place on the mound during Game One of the 2004 World Series against the Boston Red Sox on October 23, 2004, at Fenway Park.
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Pitcher Woody Williams of the St. Louis Cardinals takes his place on the mound during Game One of the 2004 World Series against the Boston Red Sox on October 23, 2004, at Fenway Park.
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Steve Finley of the Colorado Rockies takes a lead off third base against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on May 10, 2007, in Denver.
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Steve Finley of the Colorado Rockies takes a lead off third base against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on May 10, 2007, in Denver.
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