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The ballots are in, and the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted Derek Jeter and Larry Walker into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jeter got in with 99.7 percent percent of the vote, while Walker received 76.6 percent. Jeter was one vote shy of being a unanimous selection.
The Modern Era committee had previously voted union leader Marvin Miller and catcher Ted Simmons into the Hall of Fame in this year's class.
Jeter, 45, was always a lock to get in as a first-ballot selection. The career New York Yankees shortstop was a five-time champion, a 14-time All-Star, a five-time Gold Glove winner, the 1996 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2000 World Series MVP.