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The Baines Hall of Fame Speech: 10 Reasons Why He Knocked it Out of the Park

By Art Berke

White Sox legend Harold Baines, known for his quiet and humble nature, delivered a memorable and heartfelt speech yesterday as he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York along with Lee Smith, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and the late Roy Halladay (represented by his wife Brandy).

Here are 10 gems from Harold’s nearly 10-minute address to the gathered Hall of Famers, friends and family members and the estimated 55, 000 fans in attendance for the induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center, just blocks away from the Hall itself:

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