Photos: Controversial names dotted HOF ballot

Sammy Sosa

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"Slammin" Sammy Sosa hit over 60 home runs in three different seasons with the Chicago Cubs. And who could forget the '98 home run chase between Sosa, Mark McGwire and Ken Griffey, Jr. that many credit with resurrecting fan interest in baseball following an ugly strike and cancellation of the 1994 World Series? Still, a 2003 corked bat incident and allegations of PED usage have mired what would otherwise be a first-ballot career.

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Roger Clemens

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Roger Clemens won 354 games and carried an ERA of 3.12 while striking out over 4,600 batters. He also had to defend himself against perjury charges that alleged he had lied to Congress about his use of performance enhancers. "The Rocket" was found not guilty on all charges but serious doubts linger about whether Clemens was clean while he put together one of the most dominant pitching careers in the history of the game.

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Their stats say they're Hall of Famers but the baseball writers disagreed. Check out some of the names with big numbers who aren't getting baseball's biggest recognition.