IBWAA VETS COMMITTEE SELECTS MARVIN MILLER IN 2016 HALL OF FAME VOTE
Los Angeles – In its inaugural Hall of Fame election, the IBWAA Vets Committee selected labor leader Marvin Miller with 16 out of a possible 20 votes cast (80%). A 75% threshold is required for election.
The IBWAA, which has been voting in its own non-official Hall of Fame election since 2010, established the Vets Committee on November 5, 2015 to consider individuals, who with one exception (see note below) have not be honored with a Cooperstown enshrinement by the BBWAA, or by any of the various Eras Committees tasked with the assignment (the Golden Era Committee, the Pre-Integration Committee, etc.).
All candidates, which were nominated by the IBWAA Vets Committee members themselves, were placed on a digital ballot, with voting taking place electronically during December, 2015.
The inaugural IBWAA Vets Committee members, serving two-year terms, are as follows: Barry Bloom, Jim Bowden, Craig Calcaterra, Jim Caple, Kavitha Davidson, Stacey Gotsulias, Tom Hoffarth,Will Leitch, Ross Newhan, Harry Pavlidis, Dayn Perry, Tracy Ringolsby, Miriam Romain, John Rosengren, Eno Saris, David Schoenfield, Ted Schwerzler, Jesse Spector, Wendy Thurm and Al Yellon.
Note: Barry Larkin has not reached the 75% threshold in an IBWAA election thus far, and as a nominated player, was eligible for Vets Committee consideration in this election.
Election results are as follows:
Name
|
Votes
|
Percentage
|
Marvin Miller
|
16
|
80%
|
Barry Larkin
|
14
|
70%
|
Minnie Minoso
|
12
|
60%
|
John Scheurholz
|
10
|
50%
|
George Steinbrenner
|
10
|
50%
|
Dick Allen
|
9
|
45%
|
Gil Hodges
|
9
|
45%
|
Lou Whitaker
|
9
|
45%
|
Steve Garvey
|
7
|
35%
|
Tommy John
|
7
|
35%
|
Dwight Evans
|
6
|
30%
|
Tony Oliva
|
6
|
30%
|
Maury Wills
|
6
|
30%
|
Buzzie Bavasi
|
5
|
25%
|
Jim Kaat
|
5
|
25%
|
Dale Murphy
|
5
|
25%
|
Bobby Grich
|
4
|
20%
|
Ted Simmons
|
4
|
20%
|
Don Mattingly
|
2
|
10%
|
Vada Pinson
|
2
|
10%
|
Results of the traditional 2016 IBWAA Hall of Fame election will be announced via Twitter on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. PST. A press release will follow.
The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards takes place in September of each year, with selections being announced in November. The IBWAA also holds a Hall of Fame election in December of each year, with results being announced the following January.
In 2010, the IBWAA began voting in its own relief pitcher category, establishing the Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year and the Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Awards.
Among approximately 400 others, IBWAA members include Mark A. Simon of ESPN.com; Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Bill Chuck, GammonsDaily.com; Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Danny Knobler, Bleacher Report; Kevin Kennedy; Kostya Kennedy, Sports Illustrated; Bruce Markusen, Hardball Times; Matt Snyder, CBSSports.com; Mark Purdy, San Jose Mercury News; J.P. Hoornstra Los Angeles Daily News; Pedro Moura, Orange County Register and Ken Rosenthal, FoxSports.com.
Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $20, or $35 lifetime. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available. Members must be 18 years of age to apply.
For more information please visit www.ibwaa.com.
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