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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins inducted Torii Hunter into the teams Hall of Fame on Saturday, and the popular outfielder concluded his acceptance speech with a plea for unity in the wake of two recent police shootings that have sparked unrest across the country.Speaking in front of a near-sellout crowd before the Twins hosted the Cleveland Indians, Hunter wrapped up a joke-filled speech by addressing the shootings, one of which happened in a Twin Cities suburb.This is the United States of America, Hunter said. The word united means togetherness. United we stand, divided we fall. A house divided cannot stand.Philando Castile, who is black, was shot and killed by a police officer in Falcon Heights during a traffic stop on July 6. His death followed the police killing of another black man, Alton Sterling, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana., and has sparked demonstrations across the country. Just last weekend, demonstrators shut down a major highway connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul to try to draw attention to the situation.We have to take action and we have to make change, Hunter said. But before we make change in our country, we have to change ourselves and our hearts.We must love the one next to us no matter the color of someones skin, gender, views or religious preferences, he continued.Hunter, who is black, has never been shy about speaking out and has been a big part of Major League Baseballs efforts to address the shrinking number of black youngsters who play the game at the youth level.Hunter also came under criticism during his playing career for several comments directed toward gays, such as when he said his Christian upbringing would make him uncomfortable if he had an openly gay teammate. He also recorded an ad in 2014 for Asa Hutchinson, now the governor of Hunters native Arkansas, saying he supported Hutchinson in part because he was for keeping a marriage between one man and one woman.In order to change mindsets we have to replace hate with love in our hearts, Hunter said Saturday night.He quoted Albert Einstein: The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but those who watch them without doing anything.Hunter received his blue Twins Hall of Fame blazer from Rod Carew. Hunter spent 12 of his 19 big league seasons with the Twins, appeared in two All-Star games for them, and won seven Gold Glove awards while playing center field.We have seen a lot of hate being displayed, Hunter said. We are not born with hate. Hate is a learned behavior.KWaun Williams Super Bowl Jersey .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. 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Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. Tevin Coleman Super Bowl Jersey . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers.When it comes to our personal top 10 lists for our All-Time #MLBRank 100 project, there have been some good ones. David Schoenfield, Buster Olney and Jerry Crasnick picked Willie Mays as No. 1 in their all-time top 10s. Jayson Stark went with the Bambino.There are five names that have popped up on every top 10 list: Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams. And, no surprise, theyre on mine. But I do have one name on my list that no one else has. Without further hesitation, heres my all-time Top 10 list.10. Walter JohnsonThe greatest pitcher ever: 417 wins, 110 shutouts, a 2.17 ERA. I am a little biased. I went to Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland.9. Ty CobbThe all-time leader in batting average, an extra-base hit machine and the greatest base stealer the game had seen for nearly 50 years.8. Stan MusialHe won three MVPs, had four second-place MVP finishes and is the most underrated superstar in the games history.7. Mickey MantleIn his prime years, he was as good, if not better, than Willie Mays. His career was shortened by injuries, but hiss career was highlighted mostly by winning championships -- seven.dddddddddddd6. Barry BondsEarly in his career, Bonds was the games best player with his speed, power and defense. Later, as sluggers go, he was third only to Ruth and Williams.5. Hank AaronThe all-time leader in total bases and RBIs, he also was a top five defensive right fielder.4. Lou GehrigIf he hadnt fallen sick, he might be the record holder in runs scored, RBIs and who knows what else.3. Ted WilliamsThe second-greatest hitter ever. If it werent for his military service, which was exceptional and heroic, he might have been the greatest.2. Willie MaysWhen he arrived in the big leagues in 1951, he was the greatest combination of power, speed and defense that the game had ever seen. And 65 years later, he still is.1. Babe RuthHes the greatest hitter ever. He was also the first to hit 30, 40, 50 and 60 homers in a season, and still has as many career shutouts (17) as Pedro Martinez. ' ' '