Eight managers, executives, and owners face Hall of Fame vote in San Diego

The Baseball Hall of Fame released the names of eight men on Monday who will be considered for induction during its contemporary era committee meeting. The panel will convene on December 6 in San Diego during the annual winter meetings. Members of the 16-person voting body must reach a three-fourths threshold to elect a candidate to the museum in Cooperstown, New York.

The ballot includes four retired managers, two former general managers, one former team owner, and one former player who served as a broadcaster and league executive. The committee is tasked with evaluating careers from 1980 forward. This is the third time in 12 years that the Hall has restructured its veterans committees to separate the modern era from the classic era of baseball.

Dusty Baker tops the list of managers. The 77-year-old finished his playing career in 1986 with a .278 batting average and 242 home runs. He managed for 26 seasons, accumulating a 2,183-1,862 record. His tenure included a World Series title with the Houston Astros in 2022 and three Manager of the Year awards in 1993, 1997, and 2000.

Bruce Bochy, 71, managed for 28 seasons with a 2,252-2,266 record. He won four World Series championships with the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants. Joe Maddon, 72, posted a 1,382-1,216 record over 19 seasons. He led the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908 in 2016 and won three Manager of the Year awards.

Lou Piniella, 83, managed for 23 seasons with a 1,835-1,713 record. He won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990. Piniella has appeared on previous committee ballots, receiving 11 votes in both 2018 and 2023. He was not elected in either cycle.

Sandy Alderson, 79, served as the Oakland Athletics general manager from 1983 to 1997, winning the 1989 World Series. He later held executive roles with the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres. Brian Sabean, 70, was the Giants general manager from 1996 to 2014. He won three World Series titles during that period and served as executive vice president of baseball operations until 2018.

Ted Turner, who died in May 2026 at age 87, owned the Atlanta Braves from 1976 to 1996. His team won the 1995 World Series. Bill White, 92, played in 14 major league seasons before serving as a New York Yankees broadcaster from 1971 to 1988. He later served as National League president from 1989 to 1994.

Candidates who receive fewer than five of the 16 votes are ineligible for the next ballot three years later. Those who fail to meet that threshold on multiple ballots lose eligibility for that specific committee. The next contemporary era committee for players will meet in December 2028.