New Hall of Fame Voting Rules

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Here are the rules

Four separate electorates considered by era will create a single composite ballot of managers, umpires, executives and long-retired players on rotating basis, with the Today's Game Committee candidates to be considered at the 2016 Winter Meetings for induction in 2017 and again at the 2018 Winter Meetings for induction in 2019; the Modern Baseball Committee candidates to be considered at the 2017 Winter Meetings for induction in 2018 and again at the 2019 Winter Meetings for induction in 2020; and the Golden Days and Early Baseball committees candidates to be considered at the 2020 Winter Meetings for induction in 2021. The cycle then repeats with the Today's Game and Modern Baseball committees each meeting twice every five years, the Golden Days Committee meeting once every five years and the Early Baseball Committee meeting once every 10 years

Today's Game (1988-2016)

Modern Baseball (1970-1987)

Golden Days (1950-1969)

Early Baseball (1871-1949)



My guess if Golden Days and Early Baseball players do not make the Hall in 2020 then they will never make it.

[perezfan]

What do the time frames (in parenthesis) mean?

Can you please clarify...

Is it the time frame in which the bulk of player's career occurred?

Is it the time frame in which the player started his career?

Is it the time frame in which the player retired?

A player (like Nolan Ryan, for example) could fall into the "Golden era" "Modern era" or "Today's Game", unless those dates are clarified.

And how would they classify a player who's contributions transcend his playing days (such as Lefty O'Doul, Gil Hodges and the like...)

Thanks in advance for clarifying,
Mark