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Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

AP Baseball Writer

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, with eight MVPs and seven Cy Young Awards between them, are in the bottom of the last inning in their Hall of Fame bids. Either they get in Tuesday – and it’s going to be close – or Cooperstown may elude them entirely.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz

David Ortiz knows a thing or two about clutch swings late in the game. But he might put this one away in his first at-bat.

Bonds, Clemens and Ortiz appear to be the only players with a chance at Hall of Fame enshrinement when results are unveiled Tuesday, with Ortiz most likely to get in on his first try.