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MLB Hall of Fame: Today’s Game Era Ballot Announced

By Manny Gómez

Plaques in the main hallway identify inductee classes in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum July 25, 2004 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
Plaques in the main hallway identify inductee classes in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum July 25, 2004 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /
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COOPERSTOWN, NY – JULY 29: (L-R) Inductees Vladimir Guerrrero, Trevor Hofffman, Chipper Jonnes, Jack Morrris, Alan Trammmell and Jim Thomme pose for a photo following the 2018 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday July 29, 2018 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Today’s Game Era Committee has announced 10 names up for consideration for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Who will be inducted this summer of 2019?

Yesterday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced 10 names that are up for Today’s Game Era ballot. Today’s Game Era (1988-present) is one of four Era’s committees that provides an avenue for umpires, managers, executives, and players retired for more than 15 years to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

According to mlb.com, to be named into the Hall of Fame, candidates must meet the following criteria:

"“Any candidate who receives votes on 75 percent of the ballots cast by the 16-member Today’s Game Era Committee will earn election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 21, 2019, along with any electees who emerge from the 2019 Baseball Writers’ Association of America election, to be announced on Jan. 22, 2019.”"

The following individuals will be up for consideration:

  1. Harold Baines, OF/DH
  2. Albert Belle, OF
  3. Joe Carter, OF/1B
  4. Will Clark, 1B
  5. Orel Hershiser, SP
  6. Lee Smith, RP
  7. Davey Johnson, manager
  8. Charlie Manuel, manager
  9. Lou Piniella, manager
  10. George Steinbrenner, executive

According to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Eras Committee has elected “96 major leaguers, 28 executives, 22 managers, 10 umpires and nine Negro Leaguers to the Hall of Fame.”

For now, let’s get to know these candidates a little more.

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