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Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken were first-ballot inductees. Two Of A Kind
They spent their entire careers with the same team. They each had 3,000 hits. And on Sunday, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Watch  | Story
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| 2007 HALL OF FAME CLASS |
| CAL RIPKEN JR. |
Position: Shortstop/third base
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Seasons: 21
Career Highlights:
• 1982 AL Rookie of the Year
• 1983, '91 AL Most Valuable Player
• 19-time All-Star
• 1991, 2001 All-Star Game MVP
• Seven-time AL Silver Slugger winner
• Two-time Gold Glove winner
• Most consecutive games played (2,632)
• MLB All-Century Team
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| TONY GWYNN |
Position: Right field
Team: San Diego Padres
Seasons: 20
Career highlights:
• 15-time All-Star
• Eight-time NL batting champion
• Seven-time NL Silver Slugger winner
• Five-time Gold Glove winner
• .338 career batting average |
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