The Baseball Hall of Fame will annnounce the Veteran's Committee HOF selections tomorrow
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Don't know if this was posted prior but I didn't see it on the first couple of pages. Tomorrow is announcement day for the Veteran's Committee selections. Hopefully I have them all already for my signed rookie card collection. 
Here are the candidates in a direct cut and paste from the Hall's site:
Post-1942 Players Ballot
Dick Allen proved to be one of baseball's best hitters in an era dominated by pitchers. He was known as one of the sport's top right-handed power-hitters of the 1960s and early '70s. In 15 big league seasons, the corner infielder clubbed 320 doubles, 79 triples and 351 home runs in 1,749 games. He was named the NL's Rookie of the Year in 1964 and later earned the 1972 AL MVP Award after leading the circuit in home runs (37), RBIs (113), slugging (.603) and walks (99). A seven time All-Star, his .534 career slugging percentage was among the highest of his era. More >
Gil Hodges was the first baseman and anchor of the great Dodgers teams that won seven pennants and two World Series titles from 1947-59. He hit 20-plus home runs in 11 straight seasons, twice reaching the 40-home run plateau. His 14 career grand slams were once an NL record, and he ranked 11th all-time in home runs when he retired. A sterling defensive player, Hodges compiled a .992 fielding percentage. An eight-time All-Star, he also earned three Gold Gloves and finished his career with a .273 batting average, 370 home runs and 1,273 RBIs. More >
Jim Kaat pitched 25 seasons in the Majors and posted a 283-237 record with a 3.45 ERA and 2,461 strikeouts. A 6-foot-4 lefty with great athletic ability, he was a three-time All-Star (1962, '66, '75) and also won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1962 to '77. He pitched in the postseason four times, winning a World Series ring with the Cardinals in 1982. Kaat was the last original Washington Senators player to retire and logged 200-plus innings 14 times (including 300-plus twice), and had 180 complete games, including nine seasons with 10 or more. More >
Tony Oliva won three American League batting titles -- including two in his first two full big league seasons in 1964 and '65 -- and led the league in hits five times and in doubles four times. Overall, he finished in the top five in batting average and doubles seven times apiece, total bases six times and runs scored three times. The eight-time All-Star spent all of his 15 seasons with the Twins from 1962 to '76, going to the postseason three times. He earned one Gold Glove in right field, in 1966, and collected 1,917 lifetime hits with a .304 career average. More >
Al Oliver hit .303 with 2,743 hits, 529 doubles (30th all time), 77 triples, 219 home runs, 1,326 RBIs and 1,189 runs scored in 2,368 games during his 18 seasons. Oliver had two 200-hit seasons and 11 seasons hitting .300 or better, including nine in a row from 1976 to '84. Nicknamed "Scoop," he placed in the top 10 of the MVP voting three times, was a seven-time All-Star (1972, 1975-76, 1980-83) and won a batting title while with the Expos in 1982. Oliver went to the postseason six times (with a .228 batting average) and won a World Series with the Pirates in 1971. More >
Vada Pinson, like most center fielders of his era, could run. When it came to combining running with power hitting, however, Pinson rose above many of his contemporaries. His ringing line drives resulted in 2,757 hits, 485 doubles, 127 triples, 256 home runs, 1,170 RBIs, 1,366 runs and a .286 batting average. Over his first five full seasons, Pinson averaged 108 runs, 20 home runs, 88 RBIs and 26 steals to go along with a .310 average. Pinson was selected to four All-Star games (two each in 1959-60) and played in one World Series in 1961, the same year he won the Gold Glove Award. More >
Ron Santo was known both for his hitting and fielding prowess. He hit .277 with 365 doubles, 67 triples, 342 home runs, 1,331 RBIs and 1,138 runs in 2,243 games despite playing much of his career in an era when scoring was suppressed. The nine-time All-Star was an excellent defensive third baseman who earned five consecutive Gold Glove Awards (1964-68). Santo had 11 seasons of 20 or more home runs, including four straight of 30 or more. He had eight 90-plus RBI seasons, including four seasons with more than 100 and he had 12 seasons with 20 or more doubles. More >
Luis Tiant turned his back on batters with one of the most distinctive windups in baseball, coming right at hitters with speed and command. A three-time All-Star, he pitched 19 seasons and compiled a 229-172 record with a 3.30 ERA, 187 complete games and a .571 winning percentage. Tiant led the AL in shutouts three times (1966, '68, '72), including nine in '68. "El Tiante" had an excellent year in 1972 with a 15-6 record for the Red Sox and a league-leading 1.91 ERA. He won the Comeback Player of the Year Award that season. From 1972 to '78, Tiant averaged 17 wins per season with Boston. More >
Joe Torre is a former catcher, third baseman and first baseman. In his 18-year career, he was a .297 hitter with 344 doubles, 252 home runs, 1,185 RBIs and 996 runs scored in 2,209 games. In 1965, Torre won a Gold Glove as a catcher. A nine-time All-Star, Torre won the 1971 batting title for the Cardinals as well as the NL MVP that season after moving to third base. He hit .363, had 230 hits, 34 doubles, eight triples, 24 homers, 137 RBIs, a .421 on-base percentage and a .555 slugging percentage. He led the NL in hits, RBIs and total bases that year. More >
Maury Wills brought baseball into the future by taking it back to its roots. During his first full season, he stole 50 bases, the highest NL total since Max Carey's 51 in 1923. And in 1962, he broke Ty Cobb's modern record of 96 stolen bases, set in 1915, when he swiped 104 bags with the Dodgers. A shortstop, Wills appeared in four World Series and was a three-time World Series champion (1959, '63, '65). In his 14 seasons, he hit .281 with 177 doubles, 71 triples and 1,067 runs scored. He stole 586 bases, leading the NL six straight times (1960-65). In 1962, he won the NL MVP Award. More >
Pre-1943 Players Ballot
Bill Dahlen, nicknamed "Bad Bill", was known for his fierce offensive and defensive skills as a shortstop. Bad Bill's specialty was fielding, to which his 7,500 assists at shortstops attest. He was also a consistent hitter with considerable power for the Dead Ball Era. Dahlen surpassed Hall of Famer George Davis' record 33-game hitting streak with a 42-game streak from June 20 to Aug. 6 in 1894, the longest streak by a right-handed hitter in history. Twice, Dahlen batted over .350 while playing for the Cubs. He also scored over 100 runs with 10 or more triples in each of his first six seasons. More >
Wes Ferrell is recognized as the 20th century's top hitting moundsman with pitcher records for home runs in a season (nine) and in a career (38). Known for his fierce competition and passion, his career won-loss percentage was 86 points higher than that of the teams he played for. A two-time All-Star, Ferrell had eight seasons of 200-plus innings, topping the 300 plateau twice and leading the league three times. Ferrell also notched 20 or more wins in each of his first four full seasons (six overall), making him the only 20th-century pitcher to accomplish the feat. More >
Joe Gordon, nicknamed "Flash" for his quick feet and in reference to the popular comic book figure of the 1930s, combined hitting and fielding skills as few second basemen have. He played for the Yankees (1938-43, '46) and the Indians (1947-50) and won five World Series rings (four with the Yankees) despite losing two years of his career while he served his country during World War II. Gordon won the 1942 American League Most Valuable Player Award and was selected to play in the All-Star Game in nine of his 11 seasons. He led the AL in assists four times and in double plays three times. More >
Sherry Magee could do it all in an era in which offense was at a premium. One of the premier hitters of the Dead Ball Era, Magee played for the Phillies, Braves and Reds. Considered one of the most underrated players of his era, the left fielder was one of the few players who combined slugging with speed, finishing his career with a .427 slugging percentage and 441 stolen bases. He collected 2,169 hits. At the end of his career, Magee posted a .291 batting average with 83 home runs and 1,176 RBIs. He finished in the top five in slugging seven seasons, finishing first twice. More >
Carl Mays was one of the top right-handed pitchers in Major League Baseball from 1916-29. Over 15 seasons, Mays posted a 208-126 record with a 2.92 ERA. A submarine-style pitcher, Mays won 20 or more games five times, also winning 19 and 18 games once each. He had an outstanding 1921 season, going 27-9 with a 3.05 ERA, leading the AL in wins, winning percentage, games, innings and saves. He ranked third in complete games and ERA. Mays pitched for six pennant-winning teams and pitched in four World Series, two with New York and two with Boston. More >
Allie Reynolds nicknamed "Superchief," was a right-handed pitcher who played for the Indians and Yankees. He played for six pennant winners with the Yankees and came away with six rings, ranking among the top 10 all-time in 11 World Series pitching categories. Reynolds posted at least 11 wins in each of his 12 full seasons and his ERA was never higher than 4.00. Reynolds set an AL record for no-hitters in a season with two in 1951; posting wins of 1-0 vs. Cleveland on July 12 and 8-0 vs. the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 28 en route to a 17-8 mark. More >
Vern Stephens had tremendous power for a shortstop and produced high run totals in an era in which few middle infielders did so. Over a three-year period from 1948-50, Stephens averaged 147 RBIs and finished in the top five in total bases fives times. Stephens was an eight-time All-Star and finished in the top ten in MVP voting six times. He also ranked in the top four in home runs in six seasons and ended his career with 247 round-trippers. Stephens batted .286, with fewer strikeouts (685) than walks (692). More >
Mickey Vernon won two American League batting titles for the Washington Senators, in 1946 and 1953. Even though Vernon missed the 1944 and '45 seasons because of military service, he retired with 2,495 hits and holds the record for career double plays at first base (2,044) as well as AL records for career games (2,227), putouts (19,754), assists (1,444) and total chances (21,408). A seven-time All-Star, Vernon finished a 20-year-career as a .286 hitter with 490 doubles, 172 home runs, 1,311 RBIs, a .428 slugging percentage and a .359 on-base percentage. More >
Bucky Walters spent five years as an infielder before making the change to pitcher. A six-time All-Star and the National League Most Valuable Player and pitching Triple Crown winner in 1939, Walters led the NL that season with 27 wins, a 2.29 ERA and 137 strikeouts. Walters was the workhorse for the pennant-winning Reds teams of 1939 and '40. In the 1940 World Series, Walters threw two complete games with a 1.50 ERA, tossing a shutout in Game 6 to force a Game 7. Walters finished his career with a 198-160 record and an ERA of 3.30. More >
Deacon White was a catcher and third baseman in the 1880s. He played 20 seasons in the big leagues with eight different teams from 1871 to 1890. He primarily played third base and catcher and is considered one of the best barehanded catchers of his time. White was the first-ever player to be voted a Most Valuable Player and earned the honor in 1875 when his Red Stockings went 71-8. His best year was 1877, when he led the NL in many offensive categories. At the end of his career, White had a career batting average of .303, 1,619 hits and 756 RBIs. More >
Here are the candidates in a direct cut and paste from the Hall's site:
Post-1942 Players Ballot
Dick Allen proved to be one of baseball's best hitters in an era dominated by pitchers. He was known as one of the sport's top right-handed power-hitters of the 1960s and early '70s. In 15 big league seasons, the corner infielder clubbed 320 doubles, 79 triples and 351 home runs in 1,749 games. He was named the NL's Rookie of the Year in 1964 and later earned the 1972 AL MVP Award after leading the circuit in home runs (37), RBIs (113), slugging (.603) and walks (99). A seven time All-Star, his .534 career slugging percentage was among the highest of his era. More >
Gil Hodges was the first baseman and anchor of the great Dodgers teams that won seven pennants and two World Series titles from 1947-59. He hit 20-plus home runs in 11 straight seasons, twice reaching the 40-home run plateau. His 14 career grand slams were once an NL record, and he ranked 11th all-time in home runs when he retired. A sterling defensive player, Hodges compiled a .992 fielding percentage. An eight-time All-Star, he also earned three Gold Gloves and finished his career with a .273 batting average, 370 home runs and 1,273 RBIs. More >
Jim Kaat pitched 25 seasons in the Majors and posted a 283-237 record with a 3.45 ERA and 2,461 strikeouts. A 6-foot-4 lefty with great athletic ability, he was a three-time All-Star (1962, '66, '75) and also won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1962 to '77. He pitched in the postseason four times, winning a World Series ring with the Cardinals in 1982. Kaat was the last original Washington Senators player to retire and logged 200-plus innings 14 times (including 300-plus twice), and had 180 complete games, including nine seasons with 10 or more. More >
Tony Oliva won three American League batting titles -- including two in his first two full big league seasons in 1964 and '65 -- and led the league in hits five times and in doubles four times. Overall, he finished in the top five in batting average and doubles seven times apiece, total bases six times and runs scored three times. The eight-time All-Star spent all of his 15 seasons with the Twins from 1962 to '76, going to the postseason three times. He earned one Gold Glove in right field, in 1966, and collected 1,917 lifetime hits with a .304 career average. More >
Al Oliver hit .303 with 2,743 hits, 529 doubles (30th all time), 77 triples, 219 home runs, 1,326 RBIs and 1,189 runs scored in 2,368 games during his 18 seasons. Oliver had two 200-hit seasons and 11 seasons hitting .300 or better, including nine in a row from 1976 to '84. Nicknamed "Scoop," he placed in the top 10 of the MVP voting three times, was a seven-time All-Star (1972, 1975-76, 1980-83) and won a batting title while with the Expos in 1982. Oliver went to the postseason six times (with a .228 batting average) and won a World Series with the Pirates in 1971. More >
Vada Pinson, like most center fielders of his era, could run. When it came to combining running with power hitting, however, Pinson rose above many of his contemporaries. His ringing line drives resulted in 2,757 hits, 485 doubles, 127 triples, 256 home runs, 1,170 RBIs, 1,366 runs and a .286 batting average. Over his first five full seasons, Pinson averaged 108 runs, 20 home runs, 88 RBIs and 26 steals to go along with a .310 average. Pinson was selected to four All-Star games (two each in 1959-60) and played in one World Series in 1961, the same year he won the Gold Glove Award. More >
Ron Santo was known both for his hitting and fielding prowess. He hit .277 with 365 doubles, 67 triples, 342 home runs, 1,331 RBIs and 1,138 runs in 2,243 games despite playing much of his career in an era when scoring was suppressed. The nine-time All-Star was an excellent defensive third baseman who earned five consecutive Gold Glove Awards (1964-68). Santo had 11 seasons of 20 or more home runs, including four straight of 30 or more. He had eight 90-plus RBI seasons, including four seasons with more than 100 and he had 12 seasons with 20 or more doubles. More >
Luis Tiant turned his back on batters with one of the most distinctive windups in baseball, coming right at hitters with speed and command. A three-time All-Star, he pitched 19 seasons and compiled a 229-172 record with a 3.30 ERA, 187 complete games and a .571 winning percentage. Tiant led the AL in shutouts three times (1966, '68, '72), including nine in '68. "El Tiante" had an excellent year in 1972 with a 15-6 record for the Red Sox and a league-leading 1.91 ERA. He won the Comeback Player of the Year Award that season. From 1972 to '78, Tiant averaged 17 wins per season with Boston. More >
Joe Torre is a former catcher, third baseman and first baseman. In his 18-year career, he was a .297 hitter with 344 doubles, 252 home runs, 1,185 RBIs and 996 runs scored in 2,209 games. In 1965, Torre won a Gold Glove as a catcher. A nine-time All-Star, Torre won the 1971 batting title for the Cardinals as well as the NL MVP that season after moving to third base. He hit .363, had 230 hits, 34 doubles, eight triples, 24 homers, 137 RBIs, a .421 on-base percentage and a .555 slugging percentage. He led the NL in hits, RBIs and total bases that year. More >
Maury Wills brought baseball into the future by taking it back to its roots. During his first full season, he stole 50 bases, the highest NL total since Max Carey's 51 in 1923. And in 1962, he broke Ty Cobb's modern record of 96 stolen bases, set in 1915, when he swiped 104 bags with the Dodgers. A shortstop, Wills appeared in four World Series and was a three-time World Series champion (1959, '63, '65). In his 14 seasons, he hit .281 with 177 doubles, 71 triples and 1,067 runs scored. He stole 586 bases, leading the NL six straight times (1960-65). In 1962, he won the NL MVP Award. More >
Pre-1943 Players Ballot
Bill Dahlen, nicknamed "Bad Bill", was known for his fierce offensive and defensive skills as a shortstop. Bad Bill's specialty was fielding, to which his 7,500 assists at shortstops attest. He was also a consistent hitter with considerable power for the Dead Ball Era. Dahlen surpassed Hall of Famer George Davis' record 33-game hitting streak with a 42-game streak from June 20 to Aug. 6 in 1894, the longest streak by a right-handed hitter in history. Twice, Dahlen batted over .350 while playing for the Cubs. He also scored over 100 runs with 10 or more triples in each of his first six seasons. More >
Wes Ferrell is recognized as the 20th century's top hitting moundsman with pitcher records for home runs in a season (nine) and in a career (38). Known for his fierce competition and passion, his career won-loss percentage was 86 points higher than that of the teams he played for. A two-time All-Star, Ferrell had eight seasons of 200-plus innings, topping the 300 plateau twice and leading the league three times. Ferrell also notched 20 or more wins in each of his first four full seasons (six overall), making him the only 20th-century pitcher to accomplish the feat. More >
Joe Gordon, nicknamed "Flash" for his quick feet and in reference to the popular comic book figure of the 1930s, combined hitting and fielding skills as few second basemen have. He played for the Yankees (1938-43, '46) and the Indians (1947-50) and won five World Series rings (four with the Yankees) despite losing two years of his career while he served his country during World War II. Gordon won the 1942 American League Most Valuable Player Award and was selected to play in the All-Star Game in nine of his 11 seasons. He led the AL in assists four times and in double plays three times. More >
Sherry Magee could do it all in an era in which offense was at a premium. One of the premier hitters of the Dead Ball Era, Magee played for the Phillies, Braves and Reds. Considered one of the most underrated players of his era, the left fielder was one of the few players who combined slugging with speed, finishing his career with a .427 slugging percentage and 441 stolen bases. He collected 2,169 hits. At the end of his career, Magee posted a .291 batting average with 83 home runs and 1,176 RBIs. He finished in the top five in slugging seven seasons, finishing first twice. More >
Carl Mays was one of the top right-handed pitchers in Major League Baseball from 1916-29. Over 15 seasons, Mays posted a 208-126 record with a 2.92 ERA. A submarine-style pitcher, Mays won 20 or more games five times, also winning 19 and 18 games once each. He had an outstanding 1921 season, going 27-9 with a 3.05 ERA, leading the AL in wins, winning percentage, games, innings and saves. He ranked third in complete games and ERA. Mays pitched for six pennant-winning teams and pitched in four World Series, two with New York and two with Boston. More >
Allie Reynolds nicknamed "Superchief," was a right-handed pitcher who played for the Indians and Yankees. He played for six pennant winners with the Yankees and came away with six rings, ranking among the top 10 all-time in 11 World Series pitching categories. Reynolds posted at least 11 wins in each of his 12 full seasons and his ERA was never higher than 4.00. Reynolds set an AL record for no-hitters in a season with two in 1951; posting wins of 1-0 vs. Cleveland on July 12 and 8-0 vs. the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 28 en route to a 17-8 mark. More >
Vern Stephens had tremendous power for a shortstop and produced high run totals in an era in which few middle infielders did so. Over a three-year period from 1948-50, Stephens averaged 147 RBIs and finished in the top five in total bases fives times. Stephens was an eight-time All-Star and finished in the top ten in MVP voting six times. He also ranked in the top four in home runs in six seasons and ended his career with 247 round-trippers. Stephens batted .286, with fewer strikeouts (685) than walks (692). More >
Mickey Vernon won two American League batting titles for the Washington Senators, in 1946 and 1953. Even though Vernon missed the 1944 and '45 seasons because of military service, he retired with 2,495 hits and holds the record for career double plays at first base (2,044) as well as AL records for career games (2,227), putouts (19,754), assists (1,444) and total chances (21,408). A seven-time All-Star, Vernon finished a 20-year-career as a .286 hitter with 490 doubles, 172 home runs, 1,311 RBIs, a .428 slugging percentage and a .359 on-base percentage. More >
Bucky Walters spent five years as an infielder before making the change to pitcher. A six-time All-Star and the National League Most Valuable Player and pitching Triple Crown winner in 1939, Walters led the NL that season with 27 wins, a 2.29 ERA and 137 strikeouts. Walters was the workhorse for the pennant-winning Reds teams of 1939 and '40. In the 1940 World Series, Walters threw two complete games with a 1.50 ERA, tossing a shutout in Game 6 to force a Game 7. Walters finished his career with a 198-160 record and an ERA of 3.30. More >
Deacon White was a catcher and third baseman in the 1880s. He played 20 seasons in the big leagues with eight different teams from 1871 to 1890. He primarily played third base and catcher and is considered one of the best barehanded catchers of his time. White was the first-ever player to be voted a Most Valuable Player and earned the honor in 1875 when his Red Stockings went 71-8. His best year was 1877, when he led the NL in many offensive categories. At the end of his career, White had a career batting average of .303, 1,619 hits and 756 RBIs. More >
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<< <i> And my SWAG (scientific wild a** guess) for selection tomorrow is:
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As a Dodger fan it would be nice if Hodges makes it. I believe he got fairly close back when he was still eligible. I certainly had some very good years in Brooklyn, but I always thought he fell a few good years short, but I would still be happy.
Also, Maury Wills brought back base steeling, but I really don't think he's a HOF even though I'd love to see him in.
I'm thinking Torre and Hodges get in, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Santo make it as well. As far as Pre 1943, I dunno.
Brian
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Mike