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I am not going to list Rickey Henderson's accomplishments here, because if you are the kind of person who reads a baseball blog, you are also the kind of person who realizes that Corky Simpson is a bad word on the Internet for leaving Henderson off of his Hall of Fame ballot. What else would you expect from a guy named Corky?

On January 12th, Major League Baseball will announce the newest round of inductees to its Hall of Fame. Some candidates, like the guy you see here on the right, are shoo-ins. Others, such as Dan freaking Plesac, are shoo-outs. But between these two is a selection of guys who deserve at least passing consideration, or at least, an expression of, "Oh yeah, I remember that guy from RBI Baseball."

We'll review the merits of every candidate on the ballot. In Part One, The Dugout vets Harold Baines, Dan freaking Plesac, Bert Blyleven, and Rickey Hennerson Rickey Hennerson Rickey Hennerson Rickey Henderson. Read it after the jump.