Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Managers/Executives/Umpires for Hall of Fame

G1911 · #1 10-19-2023, 08:21 PM

What I am missing? White was a league president for five years. Is there some huge achievement I'm not aware of? What's the merit here?

Misunderestimated · #2 10-19-2023, 08:25 PM

SABR Bio for Bill White:
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bill...ports%20league.

Jay Wolt · #3 10-20-2023, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misunderestimated

SABR Bio for Bill White:
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bill...ports%20league.

Brian that was a nice article.
White was a All Star caliber player, a decent announcer & the N.L. President

Here's my favorite White item an oversized Rawlings Premium, which was too big for my scanner bed.

Misunderestimated · #4 10-20-2023, 01:18 PM

While White's lofty ambitions and goals as a contributor were not fully realized I think his status and advocacy as a contributor (and a racial pioneer) are what the HOF will want to honor while he is still alive. Also,, following his retirement White was a voter on the Veterans Committee from 1994-2001.

Peter_Spaeth · #5 10-19-2023, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G1911

What I am missing? White was a league president for five years. Is there some huge achievement I'm not aware of? What's the merit here?

I believe White himself lamented that despite his best efforts, he wasn't able to change much in terms of getting more Black executives hired in baseball.

G1911 · #6 10-19-2023, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I believe White himself lamented that despite his best efforts, he wasn't able to change much in terms of getting more Black executives hired in baseball.

You see where I'm going here. Nobody is going to be able to identify any major accomplishment because he had none. The job was so important that it ceased to exist a few years later when the leagues officially merged in, with most power having been centered in the commissioners office for decades already. I fail to see a merit based argument here and I don't think anyone will even try to make one.

MVSNYC · #7 10-19-2023, 10:20 PM

I have to say, I think all 4 managers are likely worthy. And I'd rank them as such:

Leyland, Piniella, Johnson, Gaston

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Hall of Fame Umpires	mainemule	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	20	12-06-2021 04:52 PM
Hall of Fame Early Baseball Committee	CardCollector	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	91	10-17-2020 02:12 PM
What umpires/executives are bound for the HOF?	dgo71	Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk	1	03-28-2018 01:20 PM
Hall of Fame Veterans Committee List	JimStinson	Autograph Forum- Primarily Sports	59	12-08-2012 01:05 PM
Hall of Fame Veterans Committee Ballot	paul	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	21	11-15-2009 08:43 PM