National Baseball Hall of Fame Week
National Baseball Hall of Fame member Billy Williams speaks during induction ceremonies for new members Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice in Cooperstown, New York on July 26, 2009. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., July 26 (UPI) -- All-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson and Boston Red Sox slugger Jim Rice entered the Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Rich "Goose" Gossage, an imposing figure during more than 22 years as a major league relief pitcher, has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Rich "Goose" Gossage, an overpowering closer for 22 seasons, tops the list of players considered for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Cal Ripken, Jr., and Tony Gwynn were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame but the electors rejected slugger Mark McGwire's try for induction.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Relief specialist Bruce Sutter has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
MILWAUKEE, May 6 (UPI) -- Mike Piazza moved up on the all-time home run list with two of them Friday night as the New York Mets defeated Milwaukee, 7-4.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Baseball greats Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday.
BOSTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox re-signed catcher Jason Varitek Friday to a deal reportedly worth $40 million over four years.
BOSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- After a year in Chicago, Brian Daubach is returning to Boston.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Dennis Eckersley, the American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner in 1992, is among the 15 first-timers on the 2004 Hall of Fame ballot.
