elections proceeded according rules enacted revised voted mail select ballot recent players player elected keeping reform convened consider ballot managers consider ballot executives manager umpire elected election select older players held cycle election players careers began later scheduled class players scheduled class reform announced july henceforth long retired players non playing personnel considered single ballot ballot restricted era candidates greatest contributions elections held december induction cycle considered figures hall calls expansion era later candidates considered candidates pre integration era considered subsequently committee meetings occur rotation selected members election authorized elect players active later ballot included candidates ballot received vote elected selected players chosen screening committee appearance year members eligible vote results election announced january ballot consisted players including candidates returning ballot record low displacing previous year record ballots cast including ballots supported candidates votes required election total individual votes cast average ballot candidates received vote appear future ballots eventually considered candidates eligible time indicated candidate received vote elected indicated bold candidates selected subsequent elections indicated candidates received vote ineligible future consideration indicated newly eligible candidates included stars selected combined total times notable decrease stars eligible ballot candidates time stars time star time stars respect major end season awards new field contained young award winner mvp rookie year won gold gloves second base second baseman received base holds record silver awards shortstop tied record outstanding designated hitter awards award renamed players eligible time included ballot time history voting players fell shy election fewer votes ballot 13th time fell votes shy gained votes total fell votes short appearance ballot received highest percentage time candidate elected time elected elections election process revised july rules changes composite ballot split separate ballots managers executives voting membership committee previously included living members hall reduced include handful members plus additional executives voting managers executives ballots takes place prior numbered years began class managers executives elected eligible managers retired years months age older executives retired age appointed met develop ballot managers managers list submitted panel composed hall_of_fame members executives veteran media members final vote separate ballot executives developed panel including executives players writers committee finally voted area final ballots released november panel member allowed vote individuals ballot candidate received vote panel elected maximum possible ballot voting conducted baseball winter meetings indianapolis december results announced day case class committee met discuss candidates previous elections conducted mail managers ballot ballot managers included managers designated designated votes required election candidates received vote elected inducted indicated bold contrast election voters effort vote candidates allowed permitted individual votes cast number known individual votes cast election possible vote totals trailing candidates announced seven candidates preceding ballot kelly appearing time umpire dropping ballot candidates living final results announced harvey age johnson kelly election committee announced day ballot included hall executives members election committee voted class new voters hall murray roberts smith changes announced future elections meeting particular committee candidates election received needed garner induction executives ballot executives ballot votes required election candidates elected committee voters election effort vote candidates allowed election number individual votes cast went greater degree managers possible individual votes known cast election compared voting vote totals trailing candidates announced candidates miller paul ballot appeared ballot time white composite ballot ballot returned died intervening period ballot ballot candidates living results announced miller age white age election committee announced day ballot included hall executives retired active members election committee voted class new voters hall roberts executive sportswriter managers voting committee final meeting executives voting committee voting changes announced july taylor award presented annual summer induction ceremonies recognizes sportswriter contributions baseball writing recipients members instead featured permanent exhibit final candidates selected member committee named july stadium conjunction star game activities national baseball columnist new_york_daily_news retired year members eligible cast ballots voting conducted mail november december baseball winter meetings announced recipient started career joining daily_news received votes ballots cast receiving votes receiving blank ballot submitted ford award ford award presented induction ceremonies annually broadcaster recipients considered members hall permanently recognized exhibit museum changes winner living longer automatic member body eligible active retired broadcaster minimum years continuous major league broadcast service ball club network combination finalists announced january accordance guidelines established seven chosen committee composed living recipients additional broadcasting historians additional candidates selected list candidates results voting fans conducted december hall facebook page recipient announced february following vote committee selected group finalists based selection following criteria longevity continuity club honors including national assignments world series star games popularity fans radio announcer san_francisco_giants television play play announcer espn sunday night baseball regular season postseason announcer announced ford award winner february beginning career best known radio work baltimore_orioles giants present joining espn worked nbc worked
Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2010