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Jim Henneman: Mariano Rivera's Deserving But A Relief Pitcher Is First Unanimous HOF Selection? - PressBox
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It's Unanimous: Mariano Rivera Is a Hall of Famer - The New York Times
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Mariano Rivera's unanimous Hall of Fame election is a 1st that spurs a question: What did past greats do wrong?
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Mariano Rivera elected to Hall of Fame
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25 years ago, Mariano Rivera made the one great start -- yes, start -- of his Hall of Fame career - ESPN
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New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera becomes first ever to be unanimously voted to the Baseball Hall of Fame - ABC News
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Mariano Rivera unanimously elected to Hall of Fame, along with Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina – BBWAA
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A unanimous Hall of Fame election for Mariano Rivera? As one genius put it, that's 'insane
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Posnanski: How the lack of Hall of Fame unanimity became A Thing, and why it should end with Mariano Rivera - The Athletic
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Mariano Rivera could be the first unanimous Hall of Famer in baseball history
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Posnanski: How the lack of Hall of Fame unanimity became A Thing, and why it should end with Mariano Rivera - The Athletic
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Posnanski: How the lack of Hall of Fame unanimity became A Thing, and why it should end with Mariano Rivera - The Athletic