The committee’s name has changed but it could still make history repeat at the Nashville Winter Meetings in December. This year, it will vote on non-players — managers, executives, and umpires — who made their greatest impact after 1980. So should Lou Piniella, who missed election by one vote in a previous try, and Jim Leyland. Gene Mauch, another infielder who became a manager, came within a win of the World Series three times but never made it — in 26 frustrating years as manager. A three-time Manager of the Year, he won the World Series with the wild-card Marlins of 1997 but also came close with the Pirates and Tigers.

Source: Forbes January 08, 2023 13:07 UTC