Eight candidates on Baseball Hall of Fame contemporary era ballot

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Retired managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among eight candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame's contemporary era committee ballot.

Eight candidates are on the ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame's contemporary era committee for managers, executives and umpires, which will meet on 6 December at the winter meetings in San Diego. The candidates are retired managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella; former general managers Sandy Alderson and Brian Sabean; late Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner; and former player, broadcaster and National League President Bill White.

The 16 voters will be announced closer to the meeting. Election requires 75 per cent of the vote. Anyone chosen will be inducted into the Hall in July alongside players voted in by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, whose results will be announced on 19 January.

Baker, 77, was a two-time All-Star outfielder who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta, Oakland and San Francisco from 1968 to 1986, then managed the Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati, Washington and Houston over 26 seasons. He compiled a 2,183–1,862 regular-season managerial record and won the 2022 World Series. He was Manager of the Year in 1993, 1997 and 2000. Piniella received 11 votes in 2023 and 11 in 2018.

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Baker, Bochy, Maddon and Piniella among 8 men on Hall of Fame contemporary era committee ballotRetired managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are on the Hall of Fame's contemporary era committee ballot for managers, executives and umpires.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 16:00
Baker, Bochy, Maddon and Piniella among 8 men on Hall of Fame contemporary era committee ballotRetired managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are on the Hall of Fame's contemporary era committee ballot for managers, executives and umpires.News4Jax · 2 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Dusty Baker · Bruce Bochy · Joe Maddon · Lou Piniella · Sandy Alderson · Brian Sabean · Ted Turner · Bill White

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