Catcher Rodríguez inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017 (4)

I believe the answer is:

ivan

(Other definitions for ivan that I've seen before include "First tsar of Russia" , "Russian boy's name" , "Fellow" , "... the Terrible, 16th-century ruler of Russia" , "in Russian history" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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