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{{Short description|Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame}} |
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{{Infobox Baseball Hall of Fame ballot |
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Namely, the baseball writers were voting on recent players only in even-number years. |
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The [[Veterans Committee]] met in closed sessions to consider executives, managers, umpires, and earlier major league players. It selected four people: 19th-century 300-game winner [[John Clarkson]], turn-of-the-century outfielder [[Elmer Flick]], 266-game winner [[Eppa Rixey]], and outfielder [[Sam Rice]], who had 2987 career hits. |
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|inductees=94 |
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|date=August 5, 1963 |
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Elections to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] for 1963 followed a system established for odd-number years after the 1956 election. Namely, the baseball writers were voting on recent players only in even-number years. |
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The [[Veterans Committee]] met in closed sessions to consider executives, managers, umpires, and earlier major league players. It selected four people: 19th-century 300-game winner [[John Clarkson]], turn-of-the-century outfielder [[Elmer Flick]], 266-game winner [[Eppa Rixey]], and outfielder [[Sam Rice]], who had 2987 career hits. Flick, Rixey, and Rice were all still living at the time the selections were announced, however Rixey died several months before the induction ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/0d7c2a69 |title=Eppa Rixey |first=Jan |last=Finkel |website=[[Society for American Baseball Research|SABR]] |date=2004 |accessdate=October 12, 2019}}</ref> A formal induction ceremony was held in [[Cooperstown, New York]], on August 5, 1963, with [[Commissioner of Baseball]] [[Ford Frick]] presiding.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37070188/hall_of_fame_players_inducted_in/ |title=Hall of Fame Players Inducted in Cooperstown |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Times]] |location=[[Shreveport, Louisiana]] |page=C-1 |date=August 6, 1963 |accessdate=October 12, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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Following the death of [[J. G. Taylor Spink]] in December, the [[Baseball Writers Association of America]] inaugurated the [[J. G. Taylor Spink Award|Spink Award]] honoring a baseball writer. It would be conferred as part of the induction ceremonies in [[Cooperstown, New York|Cooperstown]], which would help ensure at least one living, honored guest. Spink was the first recipient, deceased. |
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== J. G. Taylor Spink Award == |
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Following the December 1962 death of [[J. G. Taylor Spink]], publisher of ''[[The Sporting News]]'', the [[Baseball Writers' Association of America]] (BBWAA) inaugurated an award to honor one baseball writer annually.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/about/jg-taylor-spink |title=J.G. Taylor Spink |website=[[Society for American Baseball Research|SABR]] |accessdate=October 12, 2019}}</ref> Conferred as part of the induction ceremonies, Spink himself was the first person honored with the award, posthumously.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72245730/4-veterans-enshrined/ |title=4 Veterans Enshrined |newspaper=The Oneonta Star |location=[[Oneonta, New York]] |page=17 |date=August 6, 1963 |accessdate=February 27, 2021 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/awards/spink/jg-taylor-spink |title=1962 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner J.G. Taylor Spink |website=baseballhall.org |accessdate=February 27, 2021}}</ref> Known as the [[J. G. Taylor Spink Award]] for over 50 years, it was renamed as the [[BBWAA Career Excellence Award]] in February 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBWAA removes J.G. Taylor Spink's name from Hall of Fame writing award over racist language |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30840064/bbwaa-removes-jg-taylor-spink-name-hall-fame-writing-award-racist-language |date=February 5, 2021 |accessdate=February 27, 2021 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090122051830/http://www.baseballhalloffame.org |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090122051830/http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/voting_year.jsp?year=1963 1963 Election] at www.baseballhalloffame.org |
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*[http://baseballhall.org/museum/awards/j-g-taylor-spink Spink Award] at www.baseballhalloffame.org |
*[http://baseballhall.org/museum/awards/j-g-taylor-spink Spink Award] at www.baseballhalloffame.org |
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 13 July 2023
| New inductees | 4 |
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| via Veterans Committee | 4 |
| Total inductees | 94 |
| Induction date | August 5, 1963 |
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1963 followed a system established for odd-number years after the 1956 election. Namely, the baseball writers were voting on recent players only in even-number years.
The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider executives, managers, umpires, and earlier major league players. It selected four people: 19th-century 300-game winner John Clarkson, turn-of-the-century outfielder Elmer Flick, 266-game winner Eppa Rixey, and outfielder Sam Rice, who had 2987 career hits. Flick, Rixey, and Rice were all still living at the time the selections were announced, however Rixey died several months before the induction ceremony.[1] A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on August 5, 1963, with Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick presiding.[2]
J. G. Taylor Spink Award
[edit]Following the December 1962 death of J. G. Taylor Spink, publisher of The Sporting News, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) inaugurated an award to honor one baseball writer annually.[3] Conferred as part of the induction ceremonies, Spink himself was the first person honored with the award, posthumously.[4][5] Known as the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for over 50 years, it was renamed as the BBWAA Career Excellence Award in February 2021.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Finkel, Jan (2004). "Eppa Rixey". SABR. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Players Inducted in Cooperstown". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. AP. August 6, 1963. p. C-1. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "J.G. Taylor Spink". SABR. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "4 Veterans Enshrined". The Oneonta Star. Oneonta, New York. August 6, 1963. p. 17. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1962 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner J.G. Taylor Spink". baseballhall.org. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "BBWAA removes J.G. Taylor Spink's name from Hall of Fame writing award over racist language". ESPN.com. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1963 Election at www.baseballhalloffame.org
- Spink Award at www.baseballhalloffame.org