MLB: Hall of Fame Announces Modern Era Candidates

The Baseball Hall of Fame has announced ten candidates for the so-called Modern Era election in December, including Steve Garvey, Tommy John and Don Mattingly. In a sense, it is the second way of education into the hall of fame.

The results of the election of a special committee will be published on 10 October. December at the Winter Meetings in Florida.

The long-standing chairman of the players’ union, Marvin Miller, as well as Dale Murphy, Dave Parker, Luis Tiant, Jack Morris, Ted Simmons and Alam Trammell are also standing for election. The players had previously failed in the traditional choice of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

A committee of 16 people, which will be announced at a later date, will decide on admission to the Hall of Fame in Cooperston/New York. A minimum of twelve votes is required, i. e. 75 percent.

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