Santo makes ballot for Veterans Committee

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges are among 10 players on the latest Hall of Fame ballot for Veterans Committee voters. Dick Allen, Jim Kaat and Luis Tiant are on the list, made up of major leaguers whose careers began in 1943 or later. Tony Oliva, Al Oliver, Vada Pinson and Maury Wills also were among the candidates announced Tuesday. Voting results will be announced Dec. 8 at baseball's winter meetings in Las Vegas. A player needs 75 percent to be elected -- the living 64 Hall members will vote. Last month, a ballot of 10 players from pre-1943 was announced: Bill Dahlen, Wes Ferrell, Joe Gordon, Sherry Magee, Carl Mays, Allie Reynolds, Vern Stephens, Mickey Vernon, Bucky Walters and Deacon White. A 12-person panel that includes Hall of Famers Bobby Doerr, Ralph Kiner and newly elected Dick Williams will vote on the older players, with nine votes needed for election. Induction ceremonies will be held on July 26. Managers, umpires and executives will next be considered by the Veterans Committee in 2009.

Santo

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Santo lost a lot of his range by now.

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Joe Torre

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Originally Posted by Kingdom_of_Zito Santo

Ya when Santo retired, he had some of the best numbers for a third basemen ever. No idea why he wasn't voted in a long time ago.