Baker, Bochy, Maddon and Piniella among 8 men on Hall of Fame contemporary era committee ballot
The committee will consider managers, executives and umpires under a restructured Hall process that requires 75% of the 16 votes for election.
- On Monday, the Hall of Fame's contemporary era committee announced an 8-man ballot for the December 6 vote, evaluating former managers and executives for potential induction.
- To be elected, candidates must receive at least 75% of the vote from a 16-member panel consisting of Hall of Fame players, executives, media members, and historians.
- Candidates include managers Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker, Joe Maddon, and Lou Piniella, alongside executives Sandy Alderson, Brian Sabean, Ted Turner, and former National League President Bill White.
- Bochy and Baker emerge as the strongest candidates, each with over 2,000 wins as managers, while Bochy also secured four World Series titles during his career.
- Anyone elected will be inducted into the Hall next July 25, joining players selected by the Baseball Writers' Association of America whose balloting results will be announced in January.
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Baker, Bochy, Maddon among eight on Hall of Fame ballot
Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among eight candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame’s contemporary-era ballot for managers, executives and umpires. A 16-member committee will vote Dec. 6, with candidates needing 75% support for election. · 27 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
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