Tony Oliva Misses Hall of Fame by One Vote
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The baseball Hall of Fame's Golden Era committee has failed to elect any of the 10 candidates from a group whose primary contributions were from 1947-72.
The Hall announced the results Monday as the annual winter meetings began.
Dick Allen and Tony Oliva each received 11 of 16 votes, one shy of the 75 percent needed for election. Jim Kaat appeared on 10 ballots, Maury Wills nine and Minnie Minoso eight.
Ken Boyer, Gil Hodges, Billy Pierce and Luis Tiant each received three or fewer votes, as did the late Cincinnati Reds general manager Bob Howsam.
The Baseball Writers' Association of America will announce its vote Jan. 6. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz are the top newcomers. Craig Biggio, who fell two votes short of the 75 percent needed in the 2014 balloting, tops the holdovers.
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