1985 Contributors election

Lots of names to sort thru. This election ends Saturday.

4 Abbott & Costello
2 Mel Allen
1 Roger Angell
1 Emmett Ashford
2 Al Barlick
3 Red Barber
2 Buzzie Bavasi
2 Harry Carey
3 Happy Chandler
1 Nestor Chylak
1 Charles Deaton
2 Warren Giles
4 Gus Greenlee
1 Ernie Harwell
4 Cal Hubbard
1 Bowie Kuhn
4 Larry MacPhail
1 Lee MacPhail
4 Effa Manley
1 Marvin Miller
3 Lefty O’Doul
1 Max Patkin
4 Alex Pompez
1 Jimmy Reese
3 Eddie Rommel
2 Allen Roth
1 Charles Schultz
3 Red Smith
1 Carl Stotz
1 Pete Vonachen
4 Sam Wood
2 Tom Yawkey

Bob’s ballot:

1. Miller
2. Allen
3. Abbott & Costello
4. O’Doul
5. Barber
6. Stoltz
7. Rommel
8. Patkin
9. Reese
10. MacPhail pere

Terry’s ballot:

1: Harry Carey
2: Happy Chandler
3. Ernie Harwell
4: Red Barber
5. Mel Allen
6: Larry MacPhail
7. Lee McPhail
8: Alex Pompez
9: Allen Roth
10: Charles Schultz

I originally put Marvin Miller at the top of my ballot, but then, since it’s called “contributers”, I thought about what his contributions were. He would be first ballot if the players vote, sure. He wouldn’t be on the ballot if the owners voted, which is why he isn’t in the real one…. What did he contribute to the game of baseball? Honestly did he contribute anything?

He worked exclusively on the business side, and he had nothing to do with the game itself. Giving him a plaque would be like giving a battle citation to a payroll clerk. I have much respect for what Marvin Miller did for baseball players, but I don’t see how he did anything for baseball itself.

Results:

8 ballots; the results:

92 Marvin Miller
45 Harry Carey
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35 Mel Allen
34 Lefty O’Doul
25 Abbott & Costello
25 Red Barber
24 Happy Chandler
21 Ernie Harwell
20 Carl Stotz
18 Eddie Rommel
15 Charles Schultz
14 Roger Anell
14 Max Patkin
13 Allen Roth
13 Larry MacPhail
11 Emmett Ashford
11 Charles Deaton
11 Bowie Kuhn
9 Buzzie Bavasi
9 Lee MacPhail
8 Jimmy Reese
7 Nestor Chylak
5 Effa Manley
4 Cal Hubbard
3 Alex Pmpez
1 Al Barlick
1 Gus Greenlee