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MLB unveiled the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot on Monday, featuring a long list of newcomers that many fans will recognize. Ichiro Suzuki, Dustin

The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot – aka ‘the traditional vote’ – was released Monday, and includes newcomers such as Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, as well as former players returning to the ballot suc