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Johnson Martinez Smoltz Biggio elected to Hall of Fame
New York AP Randy Johnson Pedro Martinez John Smoltz and Craig Biggio were elected to baseballs Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on July 26. Johnson led with 97.3 percent on 534 votes followed by Martinez 91.1 percent on 500 votes Smoltz 82.9 percent with 455 votes and Biggio 82.7 percent on 454 votes. The quartet marks the first four inductees in a single year since 1955.
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