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Educating Twitter: John Olerud, Hall of Famer?

Educating Twitter: John Olerud, Hall of Famer?

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Paul White
Nov 14, 2023
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Among the seeming less endless variety of discussions about the Baseball Hall of Fame is a group of folks who like to emphasize the word “Fame.” You can’t just be good, or even great, in their view. You also have to be famous. A player can be wonderful, these folks claim, but if they were unheralded during their careers why give them baseball’s highest …

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