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- Updated: April 26, 2016
Several of the game’s greatest players will be honored this summer as part of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 2016 Hall of Game class.
Orlando Cepeda, Andre Dawson, Tony Oliva and Tim Raines will be inducted into the NLBM Hall of Game on June 11 in Kansas City.
The Hall of Game, established in 2014, annually honors former Major League greats who displayed the same passion, determination and skill as those who competed in the Negro Leagues.
“We’re thrilled with the Hall of Game selections this year,” NLBM president Bob Kendrick said. “These four men played with spirit, passion and hustle, and they truly captivated audiences. They displayed the same heart and soul of the men who made the Negro Leagues so special.”
Cepeda earned 1958 National …
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