ryno4ever
Jan 10th 2007, 3:07 pm
In the post I made about Ron Santo's numbers, I posted a link to contact the HOF committee. I emailed them with the numbers I compared and a plea to consider Santo for the HOF in February. I emailed them last night. I just got a response from them:
Dear Friend:
We are in receipt of your letter. Thank you for taking the time to express your views to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
We understand your disappointment in Ron Santo not earning election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is extremely difficult to earn election to the Hall of Fame, as only one percent -- 1 in 100 -- of those to have played in the major leagues earn a plaque in Cooperstown.
The Veterans Committee will again vote on players in 2007, with the announcement to be made on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. at www.baseballhalloffame.org. Under the Veterans Committee process, he has the opportunity to earn election at any time in perpetuity, as long as he receives the necessary 75% of all ballots cast in any one election.
Mr. Santo first became eligible for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. According to the Rules of Election, he was eligible for consideration by the BBWAA for 15 years. During that span of time, Mr. Santo garnered a considerable number of votes, though never more than the 75 percent required for induction.
While Mr. Santo is not currently a member of the Hall of Fame, he is represented in the Museum and Library as an important figure in baseball history. Among the interesting items in Cooperstown from his career are several photographs and a souvenir Ron Santo button from the 1960s.
The best way to stay informed about the Hall of Fame and all the happenings in Cooperstown is to subscribe to INSIDE PITCH, the official e-mail newsletter of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. IT'S FREE and shows up in your e-mail box at the beginning of each week. You'll also receive timely news items direct from Cooperstown - where we preserve history, honor excellence and connect generations every day. Go to www.baseballhalloffame.org to sign up for INSIDE PITCH, or follow this link: http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/inside_pitch/index.htm. The process takes seconds.
Thanks again for your comments. We hope you will visit us in Cooperstown soon.
Yours in Baseball,
The Hall of Fame
UGH. I have a feeling the email won't get passed on to the voters! grrrrrr.....:mad: "But we hope you visit us in Cooperstown soon!" Put Ronnie in there, and I would consider planning a vacation around it.
Dear Friend:
We are in receipt of your letter. Thank you for taking the time to express your views to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
We understand your disappointment in Ron Santo not earning election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is extremely difficult to earn election to the Hall of Fame, as only one percent -- 1 in 100 -- of those to have played in the major leagues earn a plaque in Cooperstown.
The Veterans Committee will again vote on players in 2007, with the announcement to be made on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. at www.baseballhalloffame.org. Under the Veterans Committee process, he has the opportunity to earn election at any time in perpetuity, as long as he receives the necessary 75% of all ballots cast in any one election.
Mr. Santo first became eligible for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. According to the Rules of Election, he was eligible for consideration by the BBWAA for 15 years. During that span of time, Mr. Santo garnered a considerable number of votes, though never more than the 75 percent required for induction.
While Mr. Santo is not currently a member of the Hall of Fame, he is represented in the Museum and Library as an important figure in baseball history. Among the interesting items in Cooperstown from his career are several photographs and a souvenir Ron Santo button from the 1960s.
The best way to stay informed about the Hall of Fame and all the happenings in Cooperstown is to subscribe to INSIDE PITCH, the official e-mail newsletter of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. IT'S FREE and shows up in your e-mail box at the beginning of each week. You'll also receive timely news items direct from Cooperstown - where we preserve history, honor excellence and connect generations every day. Go to www.baseballhalloffame.org to sign up for INSIDE PITCH, or follow this link: http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/inside_pitch/index.htm. The process takes seconds.
Thanks again for your comments. We hope you will visit us in Cooperstown soon.
Yours in Baseball,
The Hall of Fame
UGH. I have a feeling the email won't get passed on to the voters! grrrrrr.....:mad: "But we hope you visit us in Cooperstown soon!" Put Ronnie in there, and I would consider planning a vacation around it.