January 23

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1975
- 1.2 1979
2 Births
3 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1975

By a single vote former slugger Ralph Kiner is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[edit] 1979

Willie Mays is selected by the BBWAA as a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 'Say-Hey Kid' receives 409 of the 432 votes cast with 23 writers inexplicably leaving one of the top ball players of all time off their ballots.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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