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2008 Hall of Fame
This year's inductee to the Hall of Fame is Simon Borland. Borland signed as an international amateur signee out of Rowenia by the Freeton Crusaders in 1976, and advanced to become a top-five prospect before making his debut in Freeton in 1981. The right-hander quickly became one of the top pitchers in baseball, making his first All-Star team in 1984. The next season, he led the league with 19 victories, and won 21 six years later. He was durable, starting 30 games or more in 15 consecutive seasons, and leading the league in innings pitched in 1989 and 1990. Borland won a total of seven championships, five with the Crusaders, and two later in his career with the Silverley Mustangs. He won 263 career games, third all time, and made five All-Star teams total, with 74 career WAR.
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