Dale Murphy Tops Ten-Man Modern Era Ballot For Baseball Hall of Fame
06 November 2019
Looking at the 10-man ballot under consideration by the Modern Era edition of the Hall of Fame’s Veterans Committee, a decent attorney could make a solid case for any of them.
The ballot is headed by Dale Murphy, who won consecutive MVP awards, but also features Steve Garvey, Don Mattingly, Dave Parker, and Thurman Munson, who won one apiece, and the original director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Marvin Miller.
Also under consideration are Dwight Evans, Tommy John, Ted Simmons, and Lou Whitaker.
Conspicuously absent, however, are two influential but controversial former club owners, George Steinbrenner and Charlie Finley, as well as big-game pitcher Luis Tiant.
To win election, a candidate must receive 75 per cent of the vote, or at least 12 cast by the 16-man selection committee. Results will be announced live from San Diego, site of the 2019 Baseball Winter Meetings, at 8 p.m. EST Dec. 8 on MLB Network. Winners would be enshrined July 26, 2020 along with any announced on Jan. 21 by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).
