Hall of Famers: Sinquefields honored for contributions to chess
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Published on: October 12, 2021
Hours before his well-deserved induction into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame last week, Rex Sinquefieldâs thoughts were turning to another seemingly underachieving Hall of Famer, pro baseball catcher Bob Uecker. Uecker famously mocked his modest on-field skill set, but he got a ticket to Cooperstown for his long career as a broadcaster, comedian, pitchman and ambassador for the game.

Hours before his well-deserved induction into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame last week, Rex Sinquefieldâs thoughts were turning to another seemingly underachieving Hall of Famer, pro baseball catcher Bob Uecker. Uecker famously mocked his modest on-field skill set, but he got a ticket to Cooperstown for his long career as a broadcaster, comedian, pitchman and ambassador for the game.
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