1968

A bunch of long time guys drop off, including the two ’67 winners: Newt Allen, Roy Cullenbine, Ernie Lombardi and Red Ruffing after 15 years, and PeeWee Butts, Ferris Fain and Bobby Thomson from lack of support.

Like ’67, this isn’t a very strong year for new nominees; but ’68 does have one name that’ll probably be elected. Over the next 7 elections, we’re going to see a number of A and B Grade HOFers, with a number of C and D Grades as well. No one of note in ’76, and then, we’re going to get swamped again for at least a decade.

1968 was the “Year Of The Pitcher”. I doubt if we elect one this year. We might not even see one crack the Top 5.

1 Richie Ashburn
7 Willard Brown 8th
1 Jim Busby
13 Bill Byrd
10 Ray Dandridge 3rd
13 Leon Day
12 Bobby Doerr
8 Luke Easter 9th
1 Billy Goodman
1 Granny Hamner
11 Charlie Keller
8 Ralph Kiner 4th
2 Ted Kluszewski
2 Clem Labine
5 Bob Lemon
1 Turk Lown
3 Gil McDougald
1 Vinegar Bend Mizell
3 Don Newcombe
1 Bob Nieman
1 Danny O’Connell
9 Johnny Pesky
1 Dave Philley
9 Allie Reynolds
7 Phil Rizzuto
7 Al Rosen
1 Herb Score
4 Enos Slaughter 5th
15 Hilton Smith 7th
10 Eddie Stanky
6 Dizzy Trout
3 Mickey Vernon
13 Bucky Walters
1 Gene Woodling
1 Eddie Yost

Bob’s ballot:

1. Dandridge
2. Smith
3. Slaughter
4. Kiner
5. Ashburn
6. Rizzuto
7. Doerr
8. Brown
And in honor of the “Year Of The Pitcher”:
9. Lemon
10. Walters

Terry’s ballot:

1: Ray Dandridge
2: Ralph Kiner
3: Richie Ashburn
4: Enos Slaughter
5: Hilton Smith
6: Willard Brown
7: Leon Day
8: Bob Lemon
9: Phil Rizzuto
10: Bobby Doerr

Results:
85 Richie Ashburn
83 Ray Dandridge
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80 Enos Slaughter
76 Hilton Smith
72 Ralph Kiner
54 Willard Brown
29 Bucky Walters
27 Bobby Doerr
25 Luke Easter
25 Charlie Keller
25 Phil Rizzuto
23 Leon Day
23 Bob Lemon
18 Bill Byrd
6 Allie Reynolds
5 Al Rosen
4 Eddie Yost
3 Don Newcombe
3 Eddie Stanky
2 Gil McDougald
2 Dizzy Trout
1 Mickey Vernon