1937 Hall of Fame
The Veterans Committee is always a good fallback option for guys who didn't get voted in to the Hall of Fame during the first go around. There are various reasons for missing the cut the first time. Sometimes a player has HoF credentials, but the ballot is so overloaded with talent that sometimes you get overlooked.
So just imagine how easy it is to get overlooked when guys like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb are on the same ballot. No offense to Nap Lajoie and Tris Speaker, there's no shame in waiting an extra year to be elected. Cy Young has the ultimate pitching award named after him, but he needed to wait until 1937 to be enshrined forever. Worth noting that all three players enshrined that year represent Cleveland (two Indians and a Spiders player)
1937 is also the year that entry to the HoF can be gained in more ways than just the BBWAA. The Centennial Committee had their say for entries, but obviously didn't focus on players. Managers, executives and pioneers were the focus of their praise for now. Now, those types can not be found in the Showdown Bot, but I'll at least give them mention here. Perhaps if the Bot can allow for something like strategy cards, I can give the managers at least some love, but for now this blog belongs to players only. Some managers were players at one point, but since that's not why they're hall of famers, they won't get the special HoF card.
-Morgan Burkeley (Executive) First President of the National League.
-Ban Johnson (Executive) Founder and first President of the American League.
-Connie Mack (Manager - Philadelphia Athletics)
-John McGraw (Manager - New York Giants)
-George Wright (Pioneer / Executive) Formed and played for the first professional baseball team (Cincinnati Red Stockings).
