August 9, 1971 Cooperstown, NY
The Baseball Writers' Association of America voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected no one.
The Veterans Committee met in closed door session to select from older players, executives, managers and umpires and selected seven : Dave Bancroft (1915-1930 Philadelphia Phillies, NY giants, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Robins), Jake Beckley (1888-1907 Pittsburgh Alleghenys-Burghers-Pirates, NY Giants, Cincinnati Reds, StLouis Cardinals), Chick Hafey (1924-1937 StLouis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds), Harry Hooper (1909-1925 Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox), Joe Kelley (1891-1908 Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Doves), Rub Marquard (1908-1925 NY Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves), George Wiess (executive)
June 12, 1979 Cooperstown, NY
Commemorating the 40-year career of Stachel Paige, who was inducted into the Hall in 1971
A newly formed committee on the Negro Leagues selected Satchel Paige (1926-1965 Chattanooga Black Lookouts, Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Black sox, Cleveland Cubs, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Bismarck Churchills, Kansas City Monarchs, Trujillo All-Stars, New York Black Yankees, Memphis Red Sox, Philadelphia Stars -- Cleveland Indians, StLouis Browns, Kansas City Athletics)
Steve Stone - 1981 Donruss #591 card
Do-It-Yourself cachet by pasting a card to the envelope, postmarked on the 1971 induction day
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