MLB ROUNDUP: Rivera debates future; Hall of Fame to honor Cards (Yahoo! Sports)

On the day Peyton Manning left the Indianapolis Colts, could another sports legend be on his way out of the only place that he's ever known? New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, the all-time leader with 603 saves, told the New York Post that expects to announce his future...

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Will C.C. Sabathia End Up in the Baseball Hall of Fame? Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As a longtime New York Yankees fan, one of the free agent signings I was all for was when we signed C.C. Sabathia to a huge contract in late 2008. Yankee Stadium is configured for left-handed pitchers, and C.C. Sabathia is one of the best left-handed pitchers in baseball.

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Was Tino Martinez as Good a Hitter as Eddie Murray? Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

After a long 21 year major league baseball career in which he hit over 500 home runs, Eddie Murray was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 2003 after he got 85.3% of the vote (423 total votes) from the baseball writers.

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10 Reasons Why Bernie Williams is a Baseball Hall of Fame Candidate: Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Bernie Williams was the New York Yankees starting CF for over a dozen years. I'll fully admit here that I am a big time Yankees fan, and was a big time Bernie Williams fan when he played for us. In my opinion, Bernie Williams clearly deserves consideration for the Baseball Hall...

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Yankees MVP Joe Gordon Would Have Been 97 This Week: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Former New York Yankees second baseman Joe Gorgon would have celebrated his 97th birthday this Feb. 18; Gordon passed away in 1978 at the age of 63. Gordon had a Hall-of-Fame career, playing with both the Yankees and the Cleveland Indians.

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Canadian baseball hall unveils Class of 2012 (The Canadian Press)

The original face of the Montreal Expos is heading to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Is Jorge Posada Hall of Fame Worthy?: Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Longtime New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball earlier today. The announcement marks the end of a distinguished 17 year career for the backstop. With Posada making his retirement official the debate can now begin about...

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One Fan’s View: Jorge Posada Deserves a Spot in the Hall of Fame (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Yankees announced that catcher Jorge Posada will retire Tuesday January 24 th, 2012 at Yankee Stadium. On January 24 th, 2017, the five-time All-Star catcher will be officially eligible to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Former Yankees Pitcher Allie Reynolds Should Be in Hall of Fame: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Allie Reynolds once again came up short when the Veteran's Committee failed to elect him to the baseball Hall of Fame this week. Reynolds, in my opinion as a New York Yankees fan that never had the privilege of seeing him pitch, is more than deserving of the honor.

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MLB Roundup: Santo finally voted into Hall of Fame (Yahoo! Sports)

Legendary Cubs third baseman and broadcaster Ron Santo was posthumously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Monday. Santo -- who died last year from complications due to diabetes and cancer - was the lone choice of a 16-member Golden Era Committee, which released its...

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