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Hall of Fame election once again sparks controversy

It’s that time of year again.

The weather is cold, football season is coming to its end, basketball playoff races begin to heat up, but for one day the topic revolves around baseball.

No, it’s not the start of spring training, but a time of celebration turning into a magnification of yelling and disgrace.

It’s Major League Baseball Hall of Fame day of course, celebrating the game’s best to ever play being idolized in Cooperstown, well, almost all of them.

Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz (77.9%), in his first year of eligibility, was the only player to exceed the necessary 75% from the Baseball Writers of America to secure election.