AROUND THE HORN. News & Notes from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Pitchers and Catchers Report Edition

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1 NEWS NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM, INC. 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY Phone: (607) Fax: (607) Web Site Address Brad Horn, Senior Director, Communications & Education Craig Muder, Director, Communications Samantha Carr, Media Relations Coordinator P R E S E R V I N G H I S T O R Y. H O N O R I N G E X C E L L E N C E. C O N N E C T I N G G E N E R A T I O N S. AROUND THE HORN News & Notes from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Pitchers and Catchers Report Edition Feb. 17, 2010 volume 17, issue 2 H E A D I N G S O U T H The start of the 2010 Major League Baseball season begins this week with the opening of Spring Training in Arizona and Florida Historically, those two warm-weather states have produced many of baseball s best players Hall of Famers Steve Carlton (Miami, Fla.), Pop Lloyd (Palatka, Fla.), Al Lopez (Tampa, Fla.) and Alex Pompez (Key West, Fla.) are all natives of the Sunshine State as is 2010 Hall of Fame electee Andre Dawson (Miami, Fla.) To date, no Hall of Famer has been born in Arizona. PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT TEAM: With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training this week, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum presents the best lineup of MLB pitching and catching names never fielded: P...Win Ballou SS... Bob Save rine RF... Horace Speed C...Walker Cooper 3B...Jimmy Outlaw Manager... Joe Start 1B... George Mitt erwald LF... Dusty Baker Umpire..Ed Hurley 2B...Neal Ball CF..Harry Walker Honorable Mention Ernest Pitcher, who helped found Doubleday Field in Cooperstown H A L L O F F A M E C L A S S I C W E E K E N D, J U N E The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum hosts the return of a new tradition on Father s Day, June 20, with the second annual Hall of Fame Classic The Classic will be played at historic Doubleday Field in Cooperstown and feature Hall of Famers Gary Carter, Bob Feller, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Harmon Killebrew, and Phil Niekro along with more than 20 retired players The full weekend of events will feature the new Hall of Fame Classic Weekend Golf Tournament, a father-and-child catch at Doubleday Field, a Youth Skills Clinic, a pregame parade on June 20 and a pregame Legends Hitting Contest at Doubleday Field Tickets for the general public will go on sale at 9 a.m. EDT March 20 at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown Tickets are $12.50 for first and third base seats, $11 for outfield seats For more information, visit or call GOLF CLASSIC: The Hall of Fame is giving fans yet another reason to return to baseball s home as the Museum presents the first Hall of Fame Classic Weekend Golf Tournament Five Hall of Fame legends will team up with fans for an experience of a lifetime at picturesque Leatherstocking Golf Course in Cooperstown on Saturday, June 19 the day before the annual Hall of Fame Classic at Doubleday Field A perfect Father s Day gift for Dad or a chance to play with your favorite foursome, the Hall of Fame Classic Weekend Golf Tournament will feature a scramble format comprised of only 24 golfers A fundraiser for the Museum, the tournament will be played on the same course Hall of Famers play during Induction Weekend The festivities begin Friday night, with an exclusive cocktail reception in the Hall of Fame Gallery, featuring your chance to meet Hall of Famers Gary Carter, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Harmon Killebrew and Phil Niekro A behind-the-scenes archival tour follows, taking you into the heart of the Museum's collections On Saturday morning, a private breakfast precedes the tournament. All golfers will get the chance to golf with a Hall of Fame member Each golfer also receives a Hall of Fame goodie bag, a golf shirt and a foursome photo along with two Grandstand seats for Sunday s Hall of Fame Classic An awards luncheon concludes the event. For more information, call

2 B A S E B A L L H A L L O F F A M E. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 2 SECOND EDITION: In the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic in 2009, 90-year-old Bob Feller started on the mound and led his team to a 5-4 victory Former Yankees third baseman Mike Pagliarulo drove in the game-winning run and former all-time saves leader Lee Smith picked up the win in relief. H A L L O F F A M E W E E K E N D HOF WEEKEND: Hall of Fame Weekend 2010 will be held July with the annual Induction Ceremony scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 25 at 1:30 pm EDT As it does every year, the Weekend will feature a variety of special events including Ozzie Smith s PLAY ball Museum fundraiser on Friday afternoon, the always-popular Connecting Generations program with Hall of Famers on Saturday morning and the Hall of Fame Roundtable program with the new inductees on Monday morning New for 2010 is the Hall of Fame Parade of Legends, which will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24, on Main Street in Cooperstown...BBWAA electee Andre Dawson and Veterans Committee electees Doug Harvey and Whitey Herzog will be honored during the Induction Ceremony, as will Jon Miller, the 2010 Ford C. Frick Award winner, and 2010 J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner Bill Madden Admission to the Ceremony is free and the ceremony will be broadcast live on MLB Network.For more information, please visit WEEKEND CREDENTIALS: If you are planning to cover Hall of Fame Weekend, please apply for credentials soon The deadline for Weekend applications is JUNE 30 Letters of application must be submitted in writing to Craig Muder, Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY Letters must be submitted on original company letterhead and be directed by a sports, news or photo editor (print), or, a news or sports director (electronic) No faxes or requests will be accepted No freelance journalists, unless on assignment for a news gathering organization, will be considered Wire services and daily papers will be given first priority For an up-to-date schedule of events visit the Events page at NEW WEEKEND SCHEDULE: Beginning this year, Hall of Fame Weekend will have a new lineup, designed to create more fan interaction within the four-day celebration of baseball s history The schedule of events complements the biggest annual event in baseball the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony which will once again return to Cooperstown and the grounds of the Clark Sports Center, on Sunday, July 25 at 1:30 p.m. EDT Highlighting the changes to Hall of Fame Weekend is a new event, the Hall of Fame Parade of Legends, which will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, on Main Street in Cooperstown Hall of Fame members will participate in the parade, which will originate on upper Main Street and conclude at the front steps of the Museum for a Red Carpet Arrival Ceremony Other event changes to Hall of Fame Weekend 2010 feature new starting times for three popular fan participation events PLAY Ball with Ozzie Smith, an annual fundraiser for the Museum s education programs, moves to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 23 at Doubleday Field, to allow more fans the opportunity to travel in and participate Connecting Generations, a trivia-based gameshow with several Hall of Fame members, moves to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 24 at the Clark Sports Center The annual New York- Penn League Game, featuring the Tri-City ValleyCats and the Connecticut Tigers, moves to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24 at Doubleday Field And Hall of Fame Weekend 2010 will feature the return of a popular event for Museum Members, the Hall of Fame Roundtable, a live discussion with the new inductees, on Monday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m. on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center. BOOK NOW FOR FUTURE WEEKENDS: Future Hall of Fame Weekends will be held over the last Sunday in July in upcoming years, including the 2011 Induction Weekend, which is scheduled for July 22-25, with the Induction on July 24 A partial list of eligible first-time players for upcoming Hall of Fame elections includes: 2011: Jeff Bagwell, John Franco, Rafael Palmeiro, Larry Walker; 2012: Javy Lopez, Tim Salmon, Ruben Sierra, Bernie Williams; 2013: Craig Biggio, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza; 2014: Moises Alou, Tom Glavine, Luis Gonzalez, Greg Maddux, Mike Mussina, Hideo Nomo, Jeff Kent, Frank Thomas; 2015: Randy Johnson.For complete details, visit T H E C L A S S O F HAWK S PRIDE: Andre Dawson was elected to the Hall of Fame on Jan. 6 in his ninth try on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot Dawson was named on 420 of 539 BBWAA ballots (77.9 percent), clearing the 75-percent figure necessary for election by 15 votes Dawson, known as the Hawk for his outstanding defense in center field and right field, finished his 21-year big league career with a.279 average, 438 home runs, 1,591 runs batted in and 314 stolen bases Dawson was the National League Rookie of the Year with the Expos in 1977 and the NL Most Valuable Player in 1987 with the Cubs The eight-time All-Star underwent 12 knee surgeries during his career but ended up with more than 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases, a feat achieved by only two other players in history, Willie Mays and Barry Bonds Dawson also played for the Red Sox and the Marlins. He will wear an Expos cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, which will include reference to all four teams Dawson played for.

3 B A S E B A L L H A L L O F F A M E. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 3 THE WHITE STUFF: The Veterans Committee for Managers and Umpires elected former Rangers, Angels, Royals and Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog to the Hall of Fame on Dec. 7 Herzog, who won six division titles, three National League pennants and the 1982 World Series, received 14 of 16 votes from the Veterans Committee two more than necessary to clear the 75-percent level needed for election Herzog led the Royals to three straight American League West titles from , then landed with the Cardinals in 1980 He led the Cardinals to NL pennants in 1982, 1985 and 1987 leading the Redbirds to the 82 World Series title in a classic seven-game series against the Brewers Herzog was named the 1985 NL Manager of the Year by the BBWAA He finished with a career record of 1,281-1,125 for a.532 winning percentage His 1,281 wins rank 32 nd on the all-time list. THE RIGHT CALL: The Veterans Committee for Managers and Umpires elected former National League arbiter Doug Harvey to the Hall of Fame on Dec. 7 Harvey worked in 4,670 regular-season big league games and was a crew chief in 18 of his 31 seasons ( ) He received 15 of 16 votes from the Veterans Committee three more than necessary to clear the 75-percent level needed for election He is just the ninth umpire to earn election to the Hall of Fame and the first to be elected since Nestor Chylak in 1999 Harvey worked nine National League Championship Series (1970, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991), six All- Star Games (1963, 1964, 1971, 1977, 1982, 1992) and five World Series (1968, 1974, 1981, 1984, 1988). ALREADY IN COOPERSTOWN: All three 2010 Hall of Fame inductees are already well-represented in Cooperstown Among the items from Andre Dawson s career already at the Hall of Fame: His 1982 Montreal Expos cap and home jersey; his fielder s glove from the 1983 season when he won the fourth of his eight career Gold Gloves in the outfield; his bat from Sept. 24, 1985, when he hit two home runs in one inning; his Chicago Cubs cap from 1987 when he won the National League MVP award; a home run ball he hit during batting practice on July 25, 1988 the first home run under the lights at Wrigley Field; and the ball from his 400 th career home run on April 15, 1993 Representing Whitey Herzog s career already in Cooperstown: His St. Louis Cardinals cap from April 25, 1987, from his 1,000 th career big league victory Doug Harvey s items in Cooperstown include: NL umpire s shirt, cap, jacket, pants, chest protector, umpire s mask and shin guards. JONNY ON THE SPOT: Jon Miller, who has spent parts of five decades as the voice of five Major League Baseball teams and has been the voice of ESPN s national Sunday Night Baseball telecasts for 20 years, was selected as the 2010 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for major contributions to baseball broadcasting since 1978, on Feb. 1 Miller will be honored during Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies on Sunday, July 25, in Cooperstown, N.Y Miller has called Major League Baseball games for the A s, Rangers, Red Sox, Orioles and his current team the Giants in addition to his work with ESPN. Miller, a San Francisco native, began his broadcasting career in the Bay area in the early 1970s before landing a job as the play-by-play man for the Oakland A s in During the 1970s, Miller held various broadcasting jobs in the Bay Area ranging from hockey to soccer to basketball before returning to Major League Baseball with the Rangers radio crew in 1978 Miller moved to Boston in 1980 to take the Red Sox s radio job, then went to Baltimore in 1983 to handle the Orioles radio duties In Baltimore, he called the last out of the 1983 World Series as the Orioles captured their third Fall Classic title During his time with the Orioles, Miller worked on NBC-TV s Game of the Week with Frick Award winners Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek from , then became ESPN s voice of Sunday Night Baseball in 1990 In 1997, Miller returned home to become the Voice of the Giants a position which he holds today Miller has broadcast 13 World Series, including the last 12 on ESPN Radio. BRONX BILL: Bill Madden, who has combined excellent reporting and commentary in a New York City market known for its baseball fever, was elected the 2010 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America on Dec. 9 He will be honored with the award that is presented annually to a sportswriter for meritorious contributions to baseball writing during the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Induction Ceremony July 25 at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown... Madden joined the New York Daily News in 1978 after nine years at United Press International He was the Daily News Yankees beat writer from before becoming the News national baseball columnist Madden has covered 35 World Series and has authored four books on baseball Madden received 226 votes from the 452 ballots cast by BBWAA members with 10 or more consecutive years service in becoming the 61 st winner of the award since its inception in 1962 and named for the first recipient.

4 B A S E B A L L H A L L O F F A M E. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 4 B B W A A B A L L O T I N G N E W S AND THE WINNER IS: The 2010 ballot featured 26 candidates, including 15 newcomers and 11 returning candidates Andre Dawson earned election in his ninth year on the ballot, the only player who received the minimum 75-percent of the vote needed for election Four of the first-ballot candidates received the five-percent of the vote necessary to remain on the ballot: Roberto Alomar (73.7%), Barry Larkin (51.6%), Edgar Martinez (36.2%) and Fred McGriff (21.5%) In total, 11 players received votes on less than five percent of ballots cast, and are therefore no longer eligible for consideration by the BBWAA 14 players will return for consideration in 2011 There were 539 ballots cast, with 405 votes necessary for election and 27 votes necessary to remain on the ballot The final results, in order of percentage received: NAME YR % NAME YR % NAME YR % Andre Dawson % Don Mattingly % Mike Jackson 1 0% Bert Blyleven % Dave Parker % Ray Lankford 1 0% Roberto Alomar % Dale Murphy % Shane Reynolds 1 0% Jack Morris % Harold Baines 4 6.1% Todd Zeile 1 0% Barry Larkin % Andres Galarraga 1 4.1% Lee Smith % Robin Ventura 1 1.3% Edgar Martinez % Ellis Burks 1 <1% Tim Raines % Eric Karros 1 <1% Mark McGwire % Kevin Appier 1 <1% Alan Trammell % Pat Hentgen 1 <1% Fred McGriff % David Segui 1 <1% THE VOTING ELECTORATE: For the second consecutive year, 539 ballots were cast by BBWAA voters in 2010, six shy of the mark set in 2007 On eight total occasions (also: ; ; ; ; ; ; ) more than 500 ballots have been cast At least 400 ballots have been cast in every election since 1986 Voting privileges are extended to those BBWAA members meeting their organization s Hall of Fame voting qualifications and in good standing with the BBWAA Voters can select from zero to 10 names on their Hall of Fame ballot Votes on 75 percent of all ballots cast are necessary for election. CAREFUL SELECTION: 2010 marked the 67 th Hall of Fame election held by the BBWAA Starting in 1936, the BBWAA has elected someone 60 times and on seven occasions it did not elect anyone (1945, 1946, 1950, 1958, 1960, 1971, 1996) On nine occasions, no election were held (1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965).The BBWAA membership has elected from zero to five candidates in each of its 67 elections As qualified in the chart below, it has voted in two players and one player more than any other quantity (23 times). ELECTED TIMES LAST CLASS Cobb, Johnson, Mathewson, Ruth, Wagner DiMaggio, Hartnett, Lyons, Vance Brett, Ryan, Yount Henderson, Rice Dawson THE GAME S ELITE: The Hall of Fame is comprised of 292 elected members Included are 203 former major league players, 26 executives, 35 Negro leaguers, 19 managers and nine umpires The BBWAA has elected 109 candidates to the Hall while the Veterans Committee (in all of its forms) has chosen 157 deserving candidates (94 major leaguers, 26 executives, 19 managers, nine Negro leaguers and nine umpires) The defunct Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues selected nine men between and the Special Committee on Negro Leagues in 2006, elected 17 Negro leaguers There are currently 68 living members. BETWEEN THE LINES: Including Negro league players, the following is a breakdown by position of the 231 Hall of Famers who earned their election on the playing field Also included is the last major leaguer to be elected at each position. Pitchers...71 Second Baseman Left Fielders Catchers...16 Third Baseman Center Fielders First Baseman...21 Shortstops Right Fielders Designated Hitter...1 DH: Molitor (2004) PITCHER: Gossage (2008) SECOND BASE: Gordon (2009) LEFT FIELD:Henderson, Rice(2009) CATCHER: Carter (2003) THIRD BASE: Boggs (2005) CENTER FIELD: Puckett (2001) FIRST BASE: Murray (2003) SHORTSTOP: Ripken Jr. (2007) RIGHT FIELD: Dawson (2010)

5 B A S E B A L L H A L L O F F A M E. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 5 CAPPING THE ISSUE: The choice of which team logo appears on a player s plaque is the Museum's decision, though the wishes of an inductee are always considered As a history museum, it is important that the logo be emblematic of the historical accomplishments of that player's career A player's election to the Hall of Fame is a career achievement, and as such, every team for whom he played is listed on the plaque; however, the logo selection is based on where that player makes his most indelible mark For example, it would not be appropriate from an historical standpoint if Babe Ruth's cap had a Red Sox logo, if Ty Cobb's cap had a Philly A's logo, or if Hank Greenberg's had a Pirates logo However, when instances come up where a player's career achievements were fairly evenly divided, as was the case with both Dave Winfield and Carlton Fisk, the player is given more ownership in the decision, though the Museum retains the final one. FIRST THINGS FIRST: With Rickey Henderson elected on his first Baseball Writers Association of America ballot appearance in 2009, 44 players have been elected in their first year of eligibility (11 pitchers, seven RF, six LF, four CF, five SS, three 2B, four 3B, two 1B, one DH and one catcher) In seven of the last 11 elections, at least one player has been elected in his first year of eligibility Other than the inaugural Hall of Fame election, 1999 is the only year where as many as three first-year candidates were elected at once NOTE: Lou Gehrig (who received votes in 1936 while active and then was elected by acclamation in 1939) and Roberto Clemente (by special election in 1973) were each elected through a non-traditional process and are not counted in the 44. YEAR NAME YEAR NAME YEAR NAME YEAR NAME 1936 Ty Cobb 1974 Mickey Mantle 1989 Johnny Bench 1999 Robin Yount 1936 Honus Wagner 1977 Ernie Banks 1989 Carl Yastrzemski 2001 Kirby Puckett 1936 Babe Ruth 1979 Willie Mays 1990 Jim Palmer 2001 Dave Winfield 1936 Christy Mathewson 1980 Al Kaline 1990 Joe Morgan 2002 Ozzie Smith 1936 Walter Johnson 1981 Bob Gibson 1991 Rod Carew 2003 Eddie Murray 1962 Jackie Robinson 1982 Hank Aaron 1992 Tom Seaver 2004 Dennis Eckersley 1962 Bob Feller 1982 Frank Robinson 1993 Reggie Jackson 2004 Paul Molitor 1966 Ted Williams 1983 Brooks Robinson 1994 Steve Carlton 2005 Wade Boggs 1969 Stan Musial 1985 Lou Brock 1995 Mike Schmidt 2007 Tony Gwynn 1972 Sandy Koufax 1986 Willie McCovey 1999 Nolan Ryan 2007 Cal Ripken Jr Warren Spahn 1988 Willie Stargell 1999 George Brett 2009 Rickey Henderson TRY AND TRY AGAIN: The 63 men not elected by the BBWAA in their first year eligible were done so on a later ballot, taking from two to 15 elections The length of time a player could stay on the BBWAA ballot has varied throughout history From , the rule was that a player must have been active at some point in the 25 years prior to the election it was increased to 30 years from , and has been 20 ever since When one walks through the Hall of Fame Gallery, though, the year or method by which players were elected are not noted The 63 non-first year BBWAA electees: 2nd election (Berra, Fingers, Fisk, Ford, Lajoie, Speaker, Young); 3rd election (Alexander, Grove, Hubbell, Hunter, Jenkins, Keeler, Marichal, Ott, Perry, Sandberg); 4th election (E.Collins, DiMaggio, Hornsby, Killebrew, Roberts, Sisler, Wynn); 5th election (Campanella, Frisch, Mathews, Niekro, Sutton, P.Waner); 6th election (Aparicio, Carter, Cochrane, Foxx, Gehringer, B.Williams); 7th election (Appling, Traynor); 8th election (Pennock, Simmons, Wilhelm); 9th election (Boudreau, Dawson, Dickey, Gossage, Greenberg, Lyons, Medwick, Perez); 10th election (Cronin, Dean, Drysdale); 11th election (Heilmann, Snider); 12th election (Hartnett, Lemon); 13th election (Kiner, Sutter, Terry); 14th election (Maranville); 15th election (Rice, Ruffing, Vance). ONE-TEAM WONDERS: There are 47 Hall of Famers who spent their entire career with one team 2009 inductee Jim Rice is the most recent addition to that list The others: Luke Appling, Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, George Brett, Roy Campanella, Roberto Clemente, Earle Combs, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, Don Drysdale, Red Faber, Bob Feller, Whitey Ford, Lou Gehrig, Charlie Gehringer, Bob Gibson, Tony Gwynn, Carl Hubbell, Travis Jackson, Walter Johnson, Al Kaline, Addie Joss, Sandy Koufax, Bob Lemon, Ted Lyons, Mickey Mantle, Bill Mazeroski, Bid McPhee, Stan Musial, Mel Ott, Jim Palmer, Kirby Puckett, Pee Wee Reese, Cal Ripken Jr., Phil Rizzuto, Brooks Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Willie Stargell, Pie Traynor, Bill Terry, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Robin Yount and Ross Youngs.

6 B A S E B A L L H A L L O F F A M E. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 6 NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW: No individual has been elected to the Hall of Fame as a unanimous choice, though there have been many close calls... The 25 players with at least 90% of votes cast in their favor: YEAR PLAYER BALLOTS CAST VOTES RECEIVED % RECEIVED OMITTED BALLOTS Tom Seaver % Nolan Ryan % Cal Ripken Jr % Ty Cobb % George Brett % Hank Aaron % Tony Gwynn % Mike Schmidt % Johnny Bench % Steve Carlton % Honus Wagner % Babe Ruth % Rickey Henderson % Willie Mays % Carl Yastrzemski % Bob Feller % Reggie Jackson % Ted Williams % Stan Musial % Jim Palmer % Brooks Robinson % Wade Boggs % Ozzie Smith % Christy Mathewson % Rod Carew %...42 LUCKY 70: Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar are the 22 nd and 23 rd players to receive between 70 and 74.9 percent of the Baseball Writers Association of America Hall of Fame vote in any one BBWAA election Blyleven received percent of the 2010 BBWAA vote, missing election by just five votes Roberto Alomar received percent of the 2010 BBWAA vote, falling short by eight votes All 21 previous players who cleared the 70-percent barrier but did not receive the 75 percent of the vote necessary to gain election that year have been subsequently elected to the Hall of Fame Seventeen of those players were elected the following year 16 by the BBWAA and one Frank Chance by the Veterans Committee Of the four players who were not elected the following year, two Nellie Fox (1985, percent) and Orlando Cepeda (1994, percent) were in their final year of BBWAA eligibility Jim Bunning (1988, percent) remained on the BBWAA ballot for three more years after clearing the 70- percent barrier and was subsequently elected by the Veterans Committee in 1996 The final player who was not elected the following year, Red Ruffing, is the only player to receive between 70 and 74.9 percent of the BBWAA vote in more than one election Ruffing got percent of the vote in the 1964 election, and later that year was placed on a winner-take-all run-off ballot, where he received percent of the vote but finished second to Luke Appling Then in 1967, Ruffing received percent of the BBWAA vote to finish in a first-place tie with Joe Medwick This resulted in another run-off election, in which Ruffing was elected.

7 B A S E B A L L H A L L O F F A M E. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 7 CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR: Several individuals have come close to being elected to the Hall of Fame, but have missed by the slimmest of margins in a given year All were subsequently elected. YEAR PLAYER BALLOTS CAST VOTES RECEIVED NEEDED/ELECTION SHORT BY Nellie Fox Pie Traynor Billy Williams Jim Bunning Bert Blyleven Orlando Cepeda Joe Medwick Frank Chance Bill Terry Juan Marichal Paul Waner Roy Campanella Roberto Alomar Robin Roberts Don Sutton Gary Carter Harmon Killebrew Hoyt Wilhelm Joe DiMaggio M U S E U M N E W S F R O M C O O P E R S T O W N CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: In honor of Black History Month, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the achievements of African-American ballplayers with a full week of programs and activities running through Friday, Feb. 19 Each day special artifact spotlight presentations will feature artifacts from some of the game s greatest African- American players, such as Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Satchel Paige, and more These spotlights will take place in the museum s Pride and Passion exhibit, which shares the story of the African-American Baseball experience, and will also include a brief tour and overview of the exhibit Other themed daily activities during the week will include hands-on activities for kids in the Education Gallery and documentary films airing in the museum s Bullpen Theater For more information, visit SEE IT BEFORE YOU EXPERIENCE IT: Before planning your trip to Cooperstown, visit for the most comprehensive baseball history site on the Web Learn about new acquisitions, shop the Museum Store for the perfect baseball gift, plan your trip, read about Hall of Famers and explore baseball history in a way that fans of all ages can enjoy Stop by today! BRONX BOUNTY: The 2009 World Champion New York Yankees generously donated several artifacts to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum following the 105 th edition of the World Series Those artifacts will be preserved forever by the Museum and are currently displayed in the 2009 Autumn Glory exhibit at the Hall of Fame, which will remain open until the end of the 2010 postseason The items include: Hideki Matsui s Game 6 bat from the contest where the World Series MVP drove in six runs; Mariano Rivera s postseason cap; Derek Jeter s Game 6 bat; Andy Pettitte s World Series cap; Johnny Damon s spikes from his Game 4 double steal; Jorge Posada s catcher s mask; Jose Molina s catcher s mask; and the scorecard of Suzyn Waldman, the first female World Series broadcaster, from Game 6. MORE TREASURE: The Museum also received other artifacts documenting the 2009 postseason, including: Cliff Lee s postseason cap, worn by the Phillies left-hander when he went 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA; Andy Pettitte s jersey from Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, when Pettitte set the all-time postseason mark for victories and clinched the series for the Yankees; and the first ball pulled from Game 1 of the World Series, which was the first World Series game played at the new Yankee Stadium These artifacts and others are now displayed in the 2009 Autumn Glory exhibit at the Hall of Fame. TOM SEAVER SERVES AS MEMBER SPOKESMAN: Hall of Famer Tom Seaver serves as the Museum s Membership Spokesman for 2010 Seaver s likeness appears on all Membership materials, including the personalized Membership card available for all Members An in-depth interview with Seaver will be featured in the 2010 Hall of Fame Yearbook To learn more about becoming a Museum Member, call or visit

8 B A S E B A L L H A L L O F F A M E. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 8 RELIVE THE 2009 INDUCTION CEREMONY: Although the Induction Ceremony is over, fans now have a chance to preorder a copy of the 2009 Induction Weekend DVD Set and relive the excitement and memories of this year s Induction Weekend activities including the memorable Induction Ceremony speeches by living inductees Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice. Nearly four hours in length, the set features the entire ceremony from start to finish, tributes of Inductees Joe Gordon, Henderson and Rice and an Induction Weekend review, highlights from the 2009 Hall of Fame Classic and the special Induction edition of the Voices of the Game event featuring Henderson and Rice The 2009 Induction Weekend DVD Set is the exclusive home of the 2009 Induction Weekend Voices of the Game event The 2009 Induction Weekend DVD Set retails for $21.99 ($19.97 with free shipping for Members) and is available at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, by calling or visiting our new web store at shop.baseballhall.org. WEB COMMUNITY: Check out the Hall of Fame s new web presence at our blog at baseballhall.mlblogs.com, visit us on Facebook at or follow us on Twitter at BASEBALL CELEBRATED YEAR-ROUND: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during regular hours from the day after Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend From Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, the Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m The Hall of Fame is open every day of the year except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year s Day. -30-