AROUND THE HORN. News & Notes from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Aug. 16, 2011 volume 18, issue 10

NEWS NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM, INC. 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326-0590 Phone: (607) 547-0215 Fax: (607)547-2044 Web Site Address www.baseballhall.org E-Mail info@baseballhall.org Brad Horn, Senior Director, Communications & Education Craig Muder, Director, Communications 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 Aug. 16, 2011 volume 18, issue 10 F A L L S A B A L L A T T H E H A L L As the baseball season winds toward its climax, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has put together a fan s dream lineup for programming during the fall months of 2011 The Museum will host the annual fan favorite Baseball Film Festival, salute the timeless values of Character and Courage and celebrate the annual Fall Classic with the popular World Series Gala The schedule includes: GIVE IT AWAY NOW: In conjunction with the American Red Cross and Bassett Hospital, the Hall of Fame will host a blood drive on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All visitors who wish to donate blood during those hours will receive free admission to the Museum. READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Museum s 2011 Authors Series continues with an event dedicated to a Hall of Fame catcher On Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Museum hosts author Neil Lanctot as he discusses his book Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella The program will be held at 1 p.m. ET in the Museum s Bullpen Theater, with a book signing after the presentation The book will be available in the Museum Bookstore Admission to the program is included with a regular Museum ticket. CURATOR SPOTLIGHT: Join a Hall of Fame curator at 11 a.m. Sept. 9 during a walkthrough of the Museum s newest permanent exhibit One for the Books: Baseball Records and the Stories Behind Them The guided walkthrough lasts about 45 minutes and is free with admission to the Hall of Fame, with no advance registration required. ON THE BIG SCREEN: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will host the sixth annual Baseball Film Festival Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 in Cooperstown The Baseball Film Festival is a showcase of films released within the last five years of any genre with a baseball focus For the sixth straight year, the Museum will pay tribute to the relationship between baseball and Hollywood with screenings of original films and special programs related to film history involving baseball Tickets for each screening session are free but must be reserved Participants in the Hall of Fame's Membership Program may begin reserving their tickets on Monday, Sept. 19 by calling 607-547-0397 Any remaining tickets will be available to the general public beginning on Monday, Sept. 26 A complete list of the films to be screened and screening times will be announced in September at www.baseballhall.org. CHARACTER AND COURAGE AND CAREW: Hall of Famer Rod Carew will be the special guest at the Hall of Fame s fourth annual Character and Courage Weekend, Oct. 7-9 over Columbus Day Weekend Special programming for this weekend will feature Carew, who served in the Marine reserves during the Vietnam War A Voices of the Game program featuring Carew will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Museum More details on Character and Courage Weekend, annually one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit Cooperstown, will be announced in the coming weeks at www.baseballhall.org. GALA EVENT: Enjoy the excitement of the World Series on the big screen at the Hall of Fame during one of our favorite annual family events, the World Series Gala The entertaining evening on Oct. 22 will include refreshments, trivia, raffles and prizes during a live broadcast of Game 3 of the World Series from the park of the American League champion For ticketing information, please visit www.baseballhall.org.

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 2 H A L L O F F A M E W E E K E N D R E C A P Fifty Hall of Famers, including new inductees Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and Pat Gillick, came to Cooperstown July 22-25 to celebrate the induction of the Class of 2011 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum The induction of Alomar, Blyleven and Gillick brings the total number of Hall of Famers to 295, including 65 living members Award winners Bill Conlin (J.G. Taylor Spink Award for writing), Roland Hemond (Buck O Neil Lifetime Achievement Award) and Dave Van Horne (Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence) were honored at the July 23 Awards Presentation at Doubleday Field. A STAGE FILLED WITH HEROES: Fifty of the 65 living Hall of Famers (counting the 2011 electees) returned to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame Weekend 2011 marked the fifth straight year that at least 50 Hall of Famers graced the stage during the July 24 Induction Ceremony at the Clark Sports Center The 50 Hall of Famers in attendance: Roberto Alomar Rod Carew Goose Gossage Sandy Koufax Tony Pérez Don Sutton Luis Aparicio Orlando Cepeda Tony Gwynn Tommy Lasorda Gaylord Perry Earl Weaver Johnny Bench Andre Dawson Doug Harvey Juan Marichal Jim Rice Billy Williams Yogi Berra Bobby Doerr Rickey Henderson Bill Mazeroski Brooks Robinson Dave Winfield Bert Blyleven Dennis Eckersley Whitey Herzog Paul Molitor Frank Robinson Robin Yount Wade Boggs Rollie Fingers Reggie Jackson Joe Morgan Ryne Sandberg George Brett Carlton Fisk Ferguson Jenkins Eddie Murray Red Schoendienst Lou Brock Whitey Ford Al Kaline Phil Niekro Tom Seaver Jim Bunning Pat Gillick Ralph Kiner Jim Palmer Ozzie Smith BOOK NOW FOR FUTURE WEEKENDS: Hall of Fame Weekends are usually held over the last Sunday in July, but there are exceptions, including the 2012 Induction Weekend, which is scheduled for July 20-23, with the Induction on July 22 The ballot for the 2012 Baseball Writers Association of America election will be announced at the end of November The 2013 Induction Weekend will be held July 26-29 with the Induction on July 28 A partial list of eligible first-time players for upcoming Hall of Fame elections includes: 2012: Javy Lopez, Tim Salmon, Ruben Sierra, Bernie Williams; 2013: Craig Biggio, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, Sammy Sosa, Curt Schilling; 2014: Moises Alou, Eric Gagne, Tom Glavine, Luis Gonzalez, Greg Maddux, Mike Mussina, Hideo Nomo, Jeff Kent, Frank Thomas; 2015: Nomar Garciaparra, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz; 2016: Ken Griffey Jr., Trevor Hoffman, Andy Pettitte, Billy Wagner; 2017: Manny Ramirez For complete details, visit www.baseballhall.org. COME ONE, COME ALL: An estimated 17,500 fans attended the July 24 Induction Ceremony The top five estimated crowds for Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies: 75,000 (2007); 50,000 (1999); 40,000 (1995); 27,000 (2001 and 2005); and 25,000 (2000). FAMOUS FACES IN THE CROWD: Several celebrities from within the baseball world attended the July 24 Induction Ceremony, including former Braves manager Bobby Cox, Tigers President and GM Dave Dombrowski, Reds President of Baseball Operations and GM Walt Jocketty, former big leaguers Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva, and Charleston RiverDogs owner Mike Veeck, son of Hall of Famer Bill Veeck. ROBBIE S READY: Roberto Alomar was elected to the Hall of Fame on Jan. 5 in his second try on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot Alomar was named on 523 of a record 581 BBWAA ballots (90.0 percent), earning the third-highest number of votes in any BBWAA election Alomar is just the 26 th player to earn at least 90 percent of the vote and the first non-first year electee to clear the 90-percent barrier Alomar, one of the premier second basemen of his or any era, finished his 17-year big league career with a.300 average, 2,724 hits, 1,508 runs scored, 1,134 RBI and 474 stolen bases Alomar was named to 12 All-Star teams, won 10 Gold Glove Awards at second base and was named the 1992 American League Championship Series MVP with the Blue Jays He helped Toronto win back-to-back World Series titles in 1992-93 and was named the MVP of the 1998 All-Star Game. UP THE MIDDLE: When Roberto Alomar was elected to the Hall of Fame, he was reunited with his double-play partner with the Orioles from 1996-98, Cal Ripken Jr. who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2007.With Alomar s election to the Hall of Fame, six double play combinations are now enshrined in Cooperstown, including: Pee Wee Reese & Jackie Robinson (Brooklyn Dodgers), Joe Cronin & Bobby Doerr (Red Sox), Joe Tinker & Johnny Evers (& Frank Chance - Cubs), Nellie Fox & Luis Aparicio (White Sox), and Monte Irvin & Larry Doby (Newark Eagles). DUTCH TREAT: Bert Blyleven was elected to the Hall of Fame on Jan. 5 in his 14 th try on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot Blyleven was named on 463 of a record 581 BBWAA ballots (79.7 percent), earning election by 27 votes after falling just five votes short of election in 2010 Blyleven is the first Hall of Famer born in The Netherlands Blyleven is the first starting pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA since Nolan Ryan in 1999 Blyleven posted a 287-250 record in 22 big league seasons with the Twins, Rangers, Pirates, Indians and Angels His 3,701 strikeouts rank fifth on the all-time list and were the third-best total ever at the time of his retirement in 1992 He is ninth on the career shutouts list with 60, 11 th on the games started list (685) and 14 th in innings pitched (4,970) Blyleven was named to two All-Star Games (1973 and 1985) and pitched in eight postseason games, going 5-1 with a 2.47 ERA He was a member of World Series-winning teams with the Pirates in 1979 and the Twins in 1987 As a member of the Texas Rangers, Blyleven no-hit the Angels on Sept. 22, 1977.

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 3 PAT ON THE BACK: The Expansion Era Committee elected former Blue Jays, Orioles, Mariners and Phillies general manager Pat Gillick to the Hall of Fame on Dec. 6 Gillick, whose teams posted winning records in 20 of his 27 seasons as a general manager, received 13 of 16 votes from the Expansion Era Committee Gillick s teams advanced to the postseason in 11 of his seasons as a general manager, with the Blue Jays winning World Series titles in 1992 and 1993 and the Phillies taking home the crown in 2008 Each of Gillick s four franchises (Blue Jays 1978-94; Orioles 1996-98, Mariners 2000-03, Phillies 2006-08) advanced to the postseason while he was at the helm Gillick is the 32 nd executive to be elected to the Hall of Fame and the fourth who spent his time primarily as a general manager, joining Ed Barrow, Branch Rickey and George Weiss. 2 0 1 1 B A L L O T I N G R E C A P AND THE WINNER IS: The 2011 ballot featured 33 candidates, including 19 newcomers and 14 returning candidates Roberto Alomar earned election in his second year on the ballot, becoming just the 26 th player to earn at least 90 percent of the BBWAA vote in any one election Bert Blyleven earned election in his 14 th year on the ballot Four of the first-ballot candidates received the fivepercent of the vote necessary to remain on the ballot: Jeff Bagwell (41.7%), Larry Walker (20.3%), Rafael Palmeiro (11.0%) and Juan Gonzalez (5.2%) In total, 16 players (listed in italics below) received votes on less than five percent of ballots cast, and are therefore no longer eligible for consideration by the BBWAA Dave Parker received 15.3% of the vote in his 15 th -and-final year of BBWAA eligibility 14 players will return for consideration in 2012 There were a record 581 ballots cast, with 436 votes necessary for election and 30 votes necessary to remain on the ballot The final results, in order of percentage received: NAME YR % NAME YR % NAME YR % Roberto Alomar 2 90.0% Fred McGriff 2 17.9% Al Leiter 1 <1% Bert Blyleven 14 79.7% Dave Parker 15 15.3% John Olerud 1 <1% Barry Larkin 2 62.1% Don Mattingly 11 13.6% B.J. Surhoff 1 <1% Jack Morris 12 53.5% Dale Murphy 13 12.6% Bret Boone 1 <1% Lee Smith 9 45.3% Rafael Palmeiro 1 11.0% Benito Santiago 1 <1% Jeff Bagwell 1 41.7% Juan Gonzalez 1 5.2% Carlos Baerga 1 0% Tim Raines 4 37.5% Harold Baines 5 4.8% Lenny Harris 1 0% Edgar Martinez 2 32.9% John Franco 1 4.6% Bobby Higginson 1 0% Alan Trammell 10 24.3% Kevin Brown 1 2.1% Charles Johnson 1 0% Larry Walker 1 20.3% Tino Martinez 1 1.0% Raul Mondesi 1 0% Mark McGwire 5 19.8% Marquis Grissom 1 <1% Kirk Rueter 1 0% THE VOTING ELECTORATE: A record 581 ballots were cast by BBWAA voters in 2011, surpassing the previous record of 545 ballots set in 2007 On nine total occasions (also: 515-2001; 506-2004; 516-2005; 520-2006; 545-2007; 543-2008; 539-2009; 539-2010) 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: 2011 marked the 68 th Hall of Fame election held by the BBWAA Starting in 1936, the BBWAA has elected someone 61 times and on seven occasions it did not elect anyone (1945, 1946, 1950, 1958, 1960, 1971, 1996) On nine occasions, no election was held (1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965).The BBWAA membership has elected from zero to five candidates in each of its 68 elections As quantified in the chart below, the BBWAA has voted in two players and one player more than any other quantity (25 times apiece). ELECTED TIMES LAST CLASS 5 1 1936 Cobb, Johnson, Mathewson, Ruth, Wagner 4 2 1955 DiMaggio, Hartnett, Lyons, Vance 3 8 1999 Brett, Ryan, Yount 2 25 2011 Alomar, Blyleven 1 25 2010 Dawson 0 7 1996 ----- THE GAME S ELITE: The Hall of Fame is comprised of 295 elected members Included are 205 former major league players, 27 executives, 35 Negro leaguers, 19 managers and nine umpires The BBWAA has elected 111 candidates to the Hall while the veterans committees (in all forms) has chosen 158 deserving candidates (94 major leaguers, 27 executives, 19 managers, nine Negro leaguers and nine umpires) The defunct Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues selected nine men between 1971-77 and the Special Committee on Negro Leagues in 2006, elected 17 Negro leaguers There are currently 65 living members.

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 4 65 AMBASSADORS: The 65 living members of the Hall of Fame are: Hank Aaron, Roberto Alomar, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Bert Blyleven, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Lou Brock, Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, Steve Carlton, Gary Carter, Orlando Cepeda, Andre Dawson, Bobby Doerr, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Pat Gillick, Goose Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Doug Harvey, Rickey Henderson, Whitey Herzog, Monte Irvin, Reggie Jackson, Ferguson Jenkins, Al Kaline, Ralph Kiner, Sandy Koufax, Tom Lasorda, Lee MacPhail, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Eddie Murray, Stan Musial, Phil Niekro, Jim Palmer, Tony Pérez, Gaylord Perry, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Ryne Sandberg, Mike Schmidt, Red Schoendienst, Tom Seaver, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Earl Weaver, Billy Williams, Dave Winfield, Carl Yastrzemski and Robin Yount. BETWEEN THE LINES: Including Negro league players, the following is a breakdown by position of the 235 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...72 Second Baseman... 20 Left Fielders... 21 Catchers...16 Third Baseman... 13 Center Fielders... 23 First Baseman...21 Shortstops... 23 Right Fielders... 23 Designated Hitter...1 DH: Molitor (2004) PITCHER: Blyleven (2011) SECOND BASE: Alomar (2011) 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) FIRST THINGS FIRST: Forty-four 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; position based on where electee played the majority of his big league games) 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. 1973 Warren Spahn 1988 Willie Stargell 1999 George Brett 2009 Rickey Henderson TRY AND TRY AGAIN: The 65 men not elected by the BBWAA in their first year eligible were done so on a later ballot, taking from two to 16 elections The length of time a player could stay on the BBWAA ballot has varied throughout history From 1946-56, 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 1956-62, 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 65 non-first year BBWAA electees: 2nd election (Alomar, Berra, Fingers, Fisk, Ford, Lajoie, Speaker, Young); 3rd election (Alexander, Grove, Hubbell, Hunter, Jenkins, Marichal, Ott, Perry, Sandberg); 4th election (E.Collins, DiMaggio, Keeler, Killebrew, Roberts, Sisler, Wynn); 5th election (Campanella, Hornsby, Mathews, Niekro, Sutton); 6th election (Aparicio, Carter, Cochrane, Frisch, Gehringer, P.Waner, B.Williams); 7th election (Appling, Foxx); 8th election (Pennock, Traynor, Wilhelm); 9th election (Dawson, Gossage, Greenberg, Medwick, Perez); 10th election (Boudreau, Cronin, Dickey, Drysdale, Lyons, Simmons); 11th election (Snider); 12th election (Dean, Hartnett, Heilmann, Lemon); 13th election (Kiner, Sutter); 14th election (Blyleven, Maranville, Terry); 15th election (Rice, Ruffing); 16 th election (Vance). COVERING GROUND: Of those 65 Hall of Famers listed above, earning election required gaining extra votes during their election year The Hall of Famer to make up the most ground from the previous year to earn election the next, percentage-wise, was Carl Hubbell, who gained 61.4 percent (65 votes) in his third year on the ballot, to earn election in 1947 The most votes gained in a year to earn election was Luke Appling, who received a 141-vote boost in his seventh year to earn election in 1964.

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 5 FROM THE GROUND UP: Of the 65 Hall of Famers who were elected by the BBWAA in a year other than their first year eligible, Dizzy Dean, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Gabby Hartnett and Dazzy Vance began their climb with the lowest percentage Dean, Gehringer, Hartnett and Vance first appeared on the ballot in 1936 and each received 0.4 percent of the vote (one vote out of 226 cast) Dean was elected in his 12 th appearance on the BBWAA ballot in 1953 with 79.2 percent of the vote Gehringer was elected in his sixth year on the BBWAA ballot in a run-off election in 1949 Hartnett was elected to the Hall of Fame in his 12 th appearance on the BBWAA ballot in 1955 with 77.7 percent of the vote, and Vance was elected in his 16 th year on the ballot in 1955 with 81.7 percent of the vote DiMaggio appeared on the 1945 BBWAA ballot and received one vote out of 247 cast for 0.4 percent DiMaggio was elected in his fourth try on the ballot in 1955 with 88.8 percent of the vote Al Simmons also received 0.4 percent of the BBWAA vote in an election his second appearance on the BBWAA ballot in 1946 Simmons was elected in 1953 in his 10 th appearance on the BBWAA ballot with 75.4 percent of the vote. 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. 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... Roberto Alomar is the 26 th player to earn at least 90 percent of the BBWAA vote in any one election Alomar is the first non-first ballot player to crack the 90-percent level The 26 players with at least 90% of votes cast in their favor: YEAR PLAYER BALLOTS CAST VOTES RECEIVED % RECEIVED OMITTED BALLOTS 1992... Tom Seaver... 430... 425... 98.84%...5 1999... Nolan Ryan... 497... 491... 98.79%...6 2007... Cal Ripken Jr... 545... 537... 98.53%...8 1936... Ty Cobb... 226... 222... 98.23%...4 1999... George Brett... 497... 488... 98.19%...9 1982... Hank Aaron... 415... 406... 97.83%...9 2007... Tony Gwynn... 545... 532... 97.60%...13 1995... Mike Schmidt... 460... 444... 96.52%...16 1989... Johnny Bench... 447... 431... 96.42%...16 1994... Steve Carlton... 455... 436... 95.82%...19 1936... Honus Wagner... 226... 215... 95.13%...11 1936... Babe Ruth... 226... 215... 95.13%...11 2009.Rickey Henderson.539..511...94.81%...28 1979... Willie Mays... 432... 409... 94.67%...23 1989... Carl Yastrzemski... 447... 423... 94.63%...24 1962... Bob Feller... 160... 150... 93.75%...10 1993... Reggie Jackson... 423... 396... 93.62%...27 1966... Ted Williams... 302... 282... 93.37%...20 1969... Stan Musial... 340... 317... 93.23%...23 1990... Jim Palmer... 444... 411... 92.57%...33 1983... Brooks Robinson... 374... 344... 91.97%...30 2005... Wade Boggs... 516... 474... 91.86%...42 2002... Ozzie Smith... 472... 433... 91.74%...39 1936... Christy Mathewson... 226... 205... 90.70%...21 1991... Rod Carew... 443... 401... 90.50%...42 2011... Roberto Alomar... 581... 523... 90.02%...58

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 6 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 1985... Nellie Fox... 395... 295...297...2 1947... Pie Traynor... 161... 119...121...2 1986... Billy Williams... 425... 315...319...4 1988... Jim Bunning... 427... 317...321...4 2010... Bert Blyleven... 539... 400...405...5 1994... Orlando Cepeda... 455... 335...342...7 1967... Joe Medwick... 292... 212...219...7 1945... Frank Chance... 247... 179...186...7 1953... Bill Terry... 264... 191...198...7 1982... Juan Marichal... 415... 305...312...7 1951... Paul Waner... 226... 162...170...8 1968... Roy Campanella... 283... 205...213...8 2010... Roberto Alomar... 539... 397...405...8 1975... Robin Roberts... 362... 263...272...9 1997... Don Sutton... 473... 346...355...9 2002... Gary Carter... 472... 343...354...11 CLOSE, AND CIGAR: Meanwhile, 24 Hall of Famers have earned election by 10 votes or less: YEAR PLAYER VOTES NEEDED RECEIVED MARGIN 1939... Willie Keeler... 206. 207. 1 1953... Al Simmons. 198. 199. 1 1975... Ralph Kiner. 272. 273. 1 1991... Ferguson Jenkins. 333. 334. 1 1937... Cy Young.151. 153. 2 1947... Lefty Grove. 121. 123. 2 1948... Pie Traynor.. 90... 93... 3 1948... Herb Pennock.. 90... 94... 4 1962... Jackie Robinson... 120. 124. 4 1972... Early Wynn.. 297. 301. 4 1987... Jim Catfish Hunter... 310. 315. 5 1954... Bill Terry. 189. 195. 6 1955... Gabby Hartnett 189. 195. 6 2005... Ryne Sandberg 387. 393. 6 1939... Eddie Collins... 206. 213. 7 1942... Rogers Hornsby... 175. 182. 7 1947... Mickey Cochrane. 121. 128. 7 1956... Joe Cronin 145. 152. 7 1970... Lou Boudreau.. 225. 232. 7 2009.Jim Rice...405...412.7 1951... Jimmie Foxx 170. 179. 9 1991... Gaylord Perry.. 333. 342. 9 1974... Whitey Ford. 274. 284. 10 2000... Tony Perez... 375. 385. 10

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 7 NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Attempting to categorize Hall of Famers by team is complicated in those cases where an individual distinguishes himself with multiple organizations...for this chart, games played was the deciding factor for position players to suit up for more than one club; for pitchers, games won was the yardstick used Executives and managers are included... By this method, the Yankees have better representation than any other club and the N.Y. Giants have placed the most former players in the Hall (20). # LG TEAM HALL OF FAMERS 26 AL NYY Barrow, Berra, Chesbro, Combs, Dickey, DiMaggio, Ford, Gehrig, Gomez, Gordon, Gossage, Hoyt, Huggins, Keeler, Lazzeri, Larry MacPhail, Lee MacPhail, Mantle, McCarthy, Pennock, Rizzuto, Ruffing, Ruth, Stengel, Weiss, Winfield 21 NL NYG Bresnahan, Connor, Davis, Ewing, T.Jackson, Hubbell, Irvin, Keefe, Kelly, Lindstrom, Marquard, Mathewson, McGinnity, McGraw, O Rourke, Ott, Rusie, Terry, Ward, Welch, Youngs 17 NL Cubs Anson, Banks, Brown, Chance, Cuyler, Evers, Griffith, Jenkins, Hartnett, Herman, K.Kelly, Sandberg, Spalding, Sutter, Tinker, B.Williams, Wilson 17 NL STL Bottomley, Brock, Dean, Frisch, Gibson, Hafey, Haines, Herzog, Hornsby, Medwick, Mize, Musial, *Rickey, Schoendienst, Southworth, Slaughter and Smith 13 AL CWS Aparicio, Appling, E.Collins, Comiskey, Faber, Fisk, Fox, Lopez, Lyons, Schalk, Veeck, Walsh, Wilhelm 13 NL Pit Beckley, Carey, Clarke, Clemente, Dreyfuss, Kiner, Mazeroski, Stargell, Traynor, Vaughn, Wagner, P.Waner, L.Waner 12 AL Cle Averill, Boudreau, Coveleski, Doby, Feller, Flick, Joss, Lajoie, Lemon, Sewell, Speaker, Wynn 11 NL Brook Campanella, Durocher, Grimes, MacPhail, Reese, *Rickey, J.Robinson, W.Robinson, Snider, Vance, Wheat 11 NL Phil Alexander, Ashburn, Bancroft, Carlton, Delahanty, Hamilton, Klein, Roberts, Schmidt, Thompson, Wright 10 AL Det Anderson, Bunning, Cobb, Crawford, Gehringer, Greenberg, Heilmann, Kaline, Kell, Newhouser 10 NL Cin Bench, Giles, Lombardi, McKechnie, McPhee, Morgan, Pérez, F.Robinson, Rixey, Roush 9 AL Phil Baker, Bender, Cochrane, Foxx, Grove, Mack, Plank, Simmons, Waddell 8 AL Bos Boggs, Cronin, J.Collins, Doerr, Hooper, J. Rice, T.Williams, Yastrzemski, Yawkey 7 NL Bos Clarkson, Duffy, Maranville, McCarthy, Nichols, Willis, Wright 6 AL Wash Griffith, Goslin, Harris, Johnson, Manush, S. Rice 6 NL LA Alston, Drysdale, Koufax, Lasorda, O Malley, Sutton 5 NL SF Cepeda, Marichal, Mays, McCovey, Perry 5 AL Balt Murray, Palmer, Ripken, B.Robinson, Weaver 4 AL Min Blyleven, Carew, Killebrew, Puckett 4 AL Oak Eckersley, Fingers, Henderson, Hunter, R. Jackson 4 AL StL Ferrell, Paige, Sisler, Wallace 3 NL Mil Aaron, Mathews, Spahn 3 NL Bal Hanlon, Jennings, J.Kelley 3 NL Mon Carter, Dawson, D. Williams 2 AL Buffalo Brouthers, Galvin 2 NL Cle Burkett, Young 2 AL Mil Molitor, Yount 2 AL Tor Alomar, Gillick 1 NL Mets Seaver 1 NL Prov Radbourn 1 NL Atl Niekro 1 AL KC Brett 1 AL Cal Ryan 1 NL SD Gwynn *Branch Rickey spent an equal number of years with St. Louis & Brooklyn CHAPMAN AND THE CROW: The team with the most Hall of Fame representation is the 1931-33 New York Yankees...With 75% of its everyday players plus three hurlers and the manager, 10 people from those three successful Yankee clubs are recognized in Cooperstown...Those in the Hall include Bill Dickey (C); Lou Gehrig (1B), Tony Lazzeri (2B), Joe Sewell (3B); Earle Combs (CF); Babe Ruth (RF); Red Ruffing, Lefty Gomez and Herb Pennock (P); and Joe McCarthy (mgr.)...from those teams, only the shortstop (Frank Crosetti) and left field (Ben Chapman) positions are not recognized in the Hall of Fame Sewell entered the Hall as a shortstop, though he played third base for the Yankees at the tail end of his career.

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 8 E X P A N S I O N E R A V O T I N G R E C A P THE VOTERS: The 16-member electorate charged with reviewing the Expansion Era Ballot in December of 2010 featured Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Whitey Herzog, Eddie Murray, Jim Palmer, Tony Perez, Frank Robinson, Ryne Sandberg and Ozzie Smith; major league executives Bill Giles (Phillies), David Glass (Royals), Andy MacPhail (Orioles) and Jerry Reinsdorf (White Sox); and veteran media members Bob Elliott (Toronto Sun), Tim Kurkjian (ESPN), Ross Newhan (retired, Los Angeles Times) and Tom Verducci (Sports Illustrated). RESULTS OF THE 2010 EXPANSION ERA BALLOT ELECTION (12 NEEDED FOR ELECTION): *Pat Gillick (13 votes, 81.3 percent), Marvin Miller (11 votes, 68.8 percent), Dave Concepcion (8 votes, 50 percent); Vida Blue, Steve Garvey, Ron Guidry, Tommy John, Billy Martin, Al Oliver, Ted Simmons, Rusty Staub and George Steinbrenner each received less than 8 votes. (*earned election to the Hall of Fame). WHO S ELIGIBLE: The Expansion Era covers candidates among managers, umpires, executives and long-retired players whose most significant career impact was realized during the 1973-present time frame Eligible candidates include: Players who played in at least 10 major league seasons, who are not on Major League Baseball s ineligible list, and have been retired for 21 or more seasons (those whose last major league season was no later than 1989); Managers and Umpires with 10 or more years in baseball and retired for at least five years, with any candidates who are 65 years or older first-eligible six months from the date of the election following retirement; and Executives who have been retired for at least five years, with any active executives 65 or older eligible for consideration. FUTURE ELECTIONS: The July 2010 changes to the election process maintain the high standards for earning election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, with focus on three eras: Expansion (1973-present); Golden (1947-1972) and Pre-Integration (1871-1946), as opposed to the previous four Committees on Baseball Veterans, which considered the four categories of candidates Three separate electorates will now consider by era a single composite ballot of managers, umpires, executives and long-retired players on an annual basis, with Golden Era Committee candidates to be considered at the 2011 Winter Meetings for Induction in 2012 and the Pre-Integration Era Committee candidates to be considered at the 2012 Winter Meetings for Induction in 2013 The Expansion Era Committee will next meet at the 2013 Winter Meetings for Induction in 2014. A GOLDEN FALL: The ballot for this year s Golden Era election will be finalized this fall by the Historical Overview Committee The final ballot and the electorate will be announced in November, with the vote taking place at the 2011 Winter Meetings in Dallas. Dec. 5-8. 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 ANOTHER CLASSIC: The bats crackled and the smiles sparkled as players and fans celebrated the game of baseball at the thirdannual Hall of Fame Classic on Father s Day, June 19, in Cooperstown And when the day was over and The Knucksies had captured a hard-fought 8-6 decision over The Wizards, it was the game of baseball and all those who love the game who were the winners.thousands of kids, fathers and fans of the National Pastime celebrated Father s Day at the Classic, enjoying one more chance to cheer their heroes The kids on the field, meanwhile, soaked up the atmosphere and rarely stopped smiling during the six-inning legends game Dmitri Young won the Bob Feller Player of the Game Award after driving in four runs The third annual Hall of Fame Classic Weekend was presented by Ford Motor Company, and the game featured Hall of Famers Andre Dawson, Goose Gossage, Phil Niekro, Jim Rice, Ozzie Smith and Dick Williams along with two dozen former major leaguers The former big leaguers included Joel Bennett, Steve Braun, Frank Catalanotto, Don DeMola, Frank DiPino, John Doherty, Doug Glanville, Steve Grilli, Jim Hannan, Dave Henderson, Phil Huffman, Bob Kaiser, Rick Lancellotti, Jack Lazorko, Bill Lee, Oreste Marrero, Dale Murphy, Billy Sample, Reggie Sanders, Mike Timlin, Jon Warden, Willie Wilson, Rick Wise and Dmitri Young Bob Feller s widow, Anne Feller, presented the ceremonial first pitch before the game and presented the Most Valuable Player Award to Young following the contest Bob Feller, who passed away on Dec. 15, appeared at the first two Hall of Fame Classics, captaining his team to a 9-0 win in the 2010 Classic Feller was remembered before the game along with Hall of Famers Sparky Anderson, Harmon Killebrew and Duke Snider, each of whom passed away in the last year Killebrew was also a team captain at the 2010 Hall of Fame Classic The day got under way with the Cooperstown Game Day Parade featuring the Hall of Famers and former major leaguers The players arrived at Doubleday Field following the parade and then participated in the hitting contest, which was won by Young, who hit 171 home runs for eight teams in his 13-year big league career For winning the hitting contest, Young received a Tiffany watch courtesy of Tiffany & Co.

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 9 ONE FOR THE BOOKS: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the stories behind baseball s greatest records in its exhibit One for the Books: Baseball Records and the Stories Behind Them, the Museum s newest permanent exhibit which opened Memorial Day Weekend One for the Books, located on the third floor adjacent to Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream, features more than 200 artifacts while telling the stories behind iconic records such as Cy Young s 511 victories, Cal Ripken Jr. s 2,632 consecutive games played and Joe DiMaggio s 56-game hitting streak With numbers powered by Baseball-Reference.com, One for the Books is the Museum s most technologically advanced exhibit and features an interactive experience like no other The exhibit examines records in batting, home runs, pitching, base running, fielding, team records, and a seventh category with records like tallest, shortest, oldest, youngest, most seasons played and records held by umpires Although the exhibit focuses on records from Major League Baseball, it explores records from Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, the Negro leagues, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the minor leagues and youth baseball The exhibit allows fans to search records dating back through baseball history via the Top Ten Tower while giving visitors a look at exciting moments throughout the years via a multimedia wall. SWINGING AWAY: The national game of England meets America s National Pastime in a historic exploration of the relationship between two of the world s most popular sports, cricket and baseball, in an exclusive American exhibition ongoing through February at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York Swinging Away: How Cricket and Baseball Connect is the first major Museum exhibition dedicated to exploring the roots of both sports and their relationship, featuring game-used equipment from historic moments in both sports, while delving into the origins, history and cultural impact each holds on its respective nations where the games are most revered Created in conjunction with the Marylebone Cricket Club of London, Swinging Away will be on display in Cooperstown in its lone visit to North America, following a successful run during the summer of 2010 at MCC, the world s most famous cricket club The exhibit reveals some remarkable surprises, dispels some cherished convictions and sets out for the first time to explore these two great bat and ball sports side by side The collection includes uniforms and equipment worn by the biggest names of each sport, including as Derek Jeter and Andrew Flintoff, Bengie Molina and Adam Gilchrist, Kumar Sangakkara, Paul Collingwood, Robin Wallace and Charlotte Edwards and Shahid Afridi. BERNIE IN COOPERSTOWN: Bernie Williams has excelled on baseball s biggest stages, whether in the World Series, an All-Star Game, or an emotional Yankees-Red Sox matchup.these days, the longtime center fielder can be found on a musical stage, holding a guitar instead of a bat, and proving to be just as successful, and on Aug. 12 Williams brought his talents to Cooperstown and the Hall of Fame Williams, along with co-authors Dave Gluck and Bob Thompson, were at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for a special pair of Authors Series programs to discuss their recently released book Rhythms of the Game: The Link Between Musical and Athletic Performance Before a pair of packed audiences of almost 200 fans apiece inside the Museum s Grandstand Theater, the trio shared their thoughts, using examples from the book, on the relationship between the game and music Later in the day, Williams performed an emotional version of Take Me Out to the Ballgame on his guitar in the Museum s Plaque Gallery Williams, a five-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove Award winner who spent his entire 16-season big league career (1991-2006) with the Yankees, finished his career following the 2006 season with 2,336 hits, 287 home runs, 147 stolen bases and a.297 batting average. C O O P E R S T O W N C O N N E C T I O N THE 2011 SEASON ON DISPLAY IN COOPERSTOWN: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has already received several treasures from the 2011 season, including: The cap worn by the Twins Francisco Liriano during his May 3 no-hitter against the White Sox, and a ball from that game; a bat used by the Dodgers Andre Ethier during his 30-game hitting streak; a game ball from Tigers Justin Verlander s May 7 no-hitter against the Blue Jays; a cap worn by Phillies infielder Wilson Valdez on May 25-26 when he recorded a victory on the mound in Philadelphia s 19-inning win against the Reds; the spikes worn by the Giants Tim Lincecum when he recorded his 1,000 th career strikeout on June 6, becoming just the eighth pitcher in history to reach 1,000 strikeouts in his first five seasons; the glove worn by Brian Gordon of the Yankees on June 16 when Gordon became the first player to use a non-leather glove in a big league game The glove was created by the Carpenter Glove Company, founded and created by Cooperstown resident Scott Carpenter; the batting gloves of former big leaguer Dmitri Young, who took home the Bob Feller Player of the Game Award from the June 19 Hall of Fame Classic; the bat from A s prospect Grant Green, who was named MVP of the July 10 Futures Game after going 2-for-2 with an RBI.; the All-Star Game jersey of the Brewers Prince Fielder, who was named the MVP of the annual Mid-Summer Classic; the 1983 throwback Padres jersey San Diego manager Bud Black wore on July 15 as the team honored the late Dick Williams, a former Padres manager; jersey worn by the Angels Ervin Santana during his July 27 no-hitter against the Indians, along with a ball from the game; the jersey worn by the Rangers Michael Young when he recorded his 2,000 th career hit on Aug. 7; a baseball signed by all the American League All-Stars from the July 12 All-Star Game; and the batting helmet and batting gloves worn by the Yankees Derek Jeter when he notched his 3,000 th career hit July 9. PLAN YOUR VISIT: Learn about Cooperstown and plan your trip to Central New York with the newly updated Cooperstown Getaway website Visit www.cooperstowngetaway.org for information on Cooperstown-area attractions and vacation ideas. TIME TO VISIT: The Museum will resume regular hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily starting Labor Day The Museum is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through the day before Labor Day.

B A S E B A L L H A L L. O R G A R O U N D T H E H O R N, P A G E 1 0 WELCOME TO THE MUSEUM: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year s Day From Memorial Day through the day before Labor Day, the Museum is open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. seven days a week The Museum observes regular hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. from Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend Ticket prices are $19.50 for adults (13 and over), $12 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $7 for juniors (ages 7-12) Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200. SEE IT BEFORE YOU EXPERIENCE IT: Before planning your trip to Cooperstown, visit www.baseballhall.org 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 www.baseballhall.org today! -30-