Second level of induction designed to recognize non-playing contributors in baseball
The Honor Rolls of Baseball were established in 1946 by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Permanent Committee to establish as a second level of induction designed to recognize non-playing contributors.[1] The committee designed the Honor Rolls to commemorate managers, executives, umpires and sportswriters, as an addition to their regular vote of old-time players.[2] Though sportswriter Henry Chadwick was elected in 1938, the Hall had not devised a plan to extend recognition to these contributors, and this was the first attempt.[2]
On April 23, 1946, the Permanent Committee voted to induct 11 players into the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with 39 non-players into the Honor Rolls, separated into their respective category. This second-tier list consisted of five managers, 11 umpires, 11 executives and 12 sportswriters.[2]
Key
Those named to the Honor Rolls of Baseball may still be inducted to the Hall of Fame through selection by the Veterans Committee, or (in the case of sportswriters) may receive the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Such additional recognitions are denoted in the below table.
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Specific
^James, p. 46
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^"Ed Barrow's Career Statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
^"Tim Hurst's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
^"Kick Kelly's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
^"John Gaffney's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
^"Thomas Lynch's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
^"Silk O'Loughlin's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
^"Jack Sheridan's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
^"Walter S. Barnes". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
^"New York Times' obituary for Harry Cross". The New York Times. April 4, 1946. p. 23. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^"New York Times' obituary for William Hanna". The New York Times. November 27, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^"Frank Hough". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
^"Sid Mercer". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
^"Tim Murnane's Career Statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
^"The Forgotten Honor Rolls of the National Baseball Hall of Fame". sabr.org. Society For American Baseball Research. September 1, 2006. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
^Shaw, Amber. "The Impact of Francis Richter upon the Development of Baseball". uga.edu. University of Georgia. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
^"Irving Sanborn". baseballbiography.com. Retrieved November 21, 2009.