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<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
The latest cycle of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Eras Committees features candidates whose main contribution to the National Pastime came between 1947 and 1972 – the Golden Era.
Golden Era candidates were first considered in the fall of 2011, which resulted in the election of Ron Santo as a member of the Class of 2012.
The 10-person ballot for consideration by this year’s Golden Era Committee consists of Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, Gil Hodges, Bob Howsam, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, Billy Pierce, Luis Tiant and Maury Wills. Results of the Golden Era Committee vote will be announced Dec. 8.
2015 Golden Era Ballot
Kaat (10 votes in 2011), Hodges (9 votes), Minoso (9 votes), Oliva (8 votes), Boyer (less than 3 votes) and Tiant (less than three votes) return to the ballot after appearing in the fall in 2011 in the first vote of the Golden Era Committee. Allen, Howsam, Pierce and Wills will be considered by the Golden Era Committee for the first time.
Any candidate receiving votes on 75 percent of all ballots cast will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015 on July 26. Don Sutton among the 16-man voting committee.
Hodges, Kaat, Allen all worthy to some degree. Now that war over Santo has been resolved, I'm hopeful for any or all of the 3.
Golden Era candidates were first considered in the fall of 2011, which resulted in the election of Ron Santo as a member of the Class of 2012.
The 10-person ballot for consideration by this year’s Golden Era Committee consists of Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, Gil Hodges, Bob Howsam, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, Billy Pierce, Luis Tiant and Maury Wills. Results of the Golden Era Committee vote will be announced Dec. 8.
2015 Golden Era Ballot
Kaat (10 votes in 2011), Hodges (9 votes), Minoso (9 votes), Oliva (8 votes), Boyer (less than 3 votes) and Tiant (less than three votes) return to the ballot after appearing in the fall in 2011 in the first vote of the Golden Era Committee. Allen, Howsam, Pierce and Wills will be considered by the Golden Era Committee for the first time.
Any candidate receiving votes on 75 percent of all ballots cast will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015 on July 26. Don Sutton among the 16-man voting committee.
Hodges, Kaat, Allen all worthy to some degree. Now that war over Santo has been resolved, I'm hopeful for any or all of the 3.
