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Hall of Fame 2017 vote: First chance for Manny Ramirez, last for Tim Raines

Tim Raines is down to his final chance.

After falling 23 votes shy of induction into baseball's Hall of Fame, Raines' candidacy will come down to next year's vote. That will be his 10th and final year of eligibility on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot. Newcomers to the ballot in 2017 include Manny Ramirez, Ivan Rodriguez and Vladimir Guerrero.

Raines stole 808 bases in his 24-year career, surpassing 70 in every season from 1981-86. He later won two World Series titles as a member of the New York Yankees and finished his career with a .