At baseball’s Winter Meetings on Sunday, the Today’s Game Era Committee met to consider the Hall of Fame worthiness of 10 candidates. Reliever Lee Smith was elected unanimously, and designated hitter Harold Baines also garnered the 12 votes required to gain admission. For the fourth time, iconic former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was denied enshrinement.
This year’s 16-member committee consisted of Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Joe Morgan, Greg Maddux, Ozzie Smith, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, Pat Gillick, and John Schuerholz; executives Jerry Reinsdorf, Paul Beeston, Al Avila, and Andy MacPhail; historian Steve Hirdt, and media members Tim Kurkjian and Claire Smith.