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Why is Dwight Gooden not in the Hall of Fame?

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Gooden appeared on the 2006 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. He was named on only 17, or 3.3 percent, of the 520 voting writers' ballots, and, having been named on less than 5 percent of the total ballots, was removed from future HOF consideration. Is Darryl Strawberry in Hall of Fame? He worked as an instructor for the New York Mets in 2005 and 2008, and was inducted to the Mets Hall of Fame in 2010. Read More...

Do Hall of Famers get a ring?

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About the Hall of Fame Rings and Gold Jackets The ring that every enshrine into the Pro Football Hall of Fame receives is called the “Ring of Excellence”. What do NFL Hall of Famers receive? Thanks to TMZ, which caught up with Eric Dickerson, we now know: $300,000 per year, per player. Dickerson, who is the Chairman of the newly-formed Hall of Fame Board, told TMZ every guy with a gold jacket should get about $300K per year. Read More...

How long can you live with polymyalgia rheumatica?

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With early diagnosis and correct therapy, patients have an excellent prognosis. The average length of disease is 3 years. However, exacerbations may occur if steroids are tapered too rapidly, and relapse is common, affecting up to 25% of all treated patients. Is polymyalgia rheumatica a life long condition? It typically develops by age 70 and is rarely seen in people younger than 50. PMR may last from one to five years; however, it varies from person to person. Read More...