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Found January 10, 2012 on Washington Times:
PLAYERS: Barry Bonds,  Roger Clemens,  Sammy Sosa
NEW YORK — Still glowing over his election to the Hall of Fame, Barry Larkin was asked about next year's sure-to-be-controversial vote: the first appearances of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa on the Cooperstown ballot. "All I know is playing and competing against some of these guys, they're ...
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