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I just started reading a baseball book entitled "The Politics of Glory" by Bill James which was published in 1994. In one of the early chapters, the process of HOF'er selections is discussed, including the Veteran's Committee's responsibilities. It mentions that one of the groups that falls under their jurisdiction are Negro Leaguers. Since the mass election of 18 in 2006 by a separately established panel, I don't recall seeing a single Negro Leaguer on any of the Veteran's Committee's ballots over the past 9 years. I am not referring to guys like Minnie Minoso who starred in the Major Leagues for many years, strictly pre-integration guys.

Why is this? Did rules changes take place since the book came out in 1994 that I don't know about?