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| 2011 | Former Blue Jays, Orioles, Mariners, and Phillies GM Pat Gillick, a lifetime .300 hitter Roberto Alomar, and Bert Blyleven, ninth on the all-time list with 60 shutouts, are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Gillick won two World Series rings (1992-93) in Toronto with Alomar as his second baseman, and Blyleven helped the Twins capture the 1987 Fall Classic and played for the Pirates team that won it all in 1979. |
| 2011 |
Losing 12-8 at Fenway Park, the Mariners establish a new team-worst losing streak with their 15th straight defeat. The contest features a milestone for Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield when catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia holds on to a foul tip to end the sixth inning, giving the knuckleballer his 2,000th strikeout, a mark only Roger Clemens has accomplished in franchise history.
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| 2022 | David Ortiz becomes the only designated hitter to enter Cooperstown in his first year of eligibility. Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Gil Hodges, Bud Fowler, and Buck O'Neil join the Red Sox legend as members of the Hall of Fame. |
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