Marvin Miller, who guided major league players into the free agency era as executive director of the MLB Players Association from 1966 to 1982, and eight-time All-Star catcher Ted Simmons were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday night. Simmons had fallen one vote short of induction in the last Modern Era vote in 2017. Players made an average of $19,000, and any grievances were heard by the MLB commissioner, who worked for the owners. Miller, who fell one vote short of the Hall after a format change in 2010, died in November 2012 at age 95. The Hall of Fame induction is scheduled at the shrine in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 26, joining any players voted in by the BBWAA.

Source: National Post December 09, 2019 03:11 UTC