Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. are elected to the Hall of Fame with the seventh and third highest voting percentages in history

On January 9, 2007, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. are elected to the Hall of Fame with the seventh and third highest voting percentages in history, respectively. Ripken is named on 537 of 545 ballots, and Gwynn receives 532 votes.

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