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Ball Gets Call From Hall Wednesday, January 1st , 2076 At his Hall of Fame induction legendary pitcher, Rick Ball reminisced about his baseball career: "My how time flies. It is only a mere moment from your first spring training game to your first oldtimer's game. But it a magnificent journey." Today Ball was installed into the Pioneers of the Diamond Hall of Fame after his selection by the Baseball Writers Association. Baseball's newest HOF inductee was one fine hurler. When Ball retired at age 42, he had registered 306 wins and 140 losses, struck out 5159 hitters, pitched in 586 games and compiled a 2.57 ERA. Among the many people he mentioned in his induction speech was his first manager. "He gave me my first opportunity when he could have kept other people. I was lucky -- he was a Rick Ball fan. You can't get in the Hall of Fame without your first chance." |
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