1965 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting

Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame 1 1 102 July 26, 1965 1964 1966 thumb|1965 inductee Pud Galvin Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1965 followed a system established for odd-number years after the 1956 election. Namely, the baseball writers were voting on recent players only in even-number years. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider executives, managers, umpires, and earlier major league players. It selected 19th-century 300-game winner Pud Galvin. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 1965, with Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick presiding.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37071564/pud_galvin_is_inducted_into_hall_of_fame/ Pud Galvin Is Inducted Into Hall Of Fame AP The Dispatch Moline, Illinois 22 July 27, 1965 October 12, 2019 newspapers.com The election of only one person who had been deceased for more than 60 years evoked wide criticism and led to the resumption of annual votes for recent players by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).BBWAA VOTING RULES HISTORY https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-fame/voting-rules-history baseballhall.org National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 17 August 2024 J. G. Taylor Spink Award Hugh Fullerton (1873–1945) received the J. G. Taylor Spink Award honoring a baseball writer.https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/awards/spink/hugh-fullerton 1964 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner Hugh Fullerton The award was voted at the December 1964 meeting of the BBWAA, and included in the summer 1965 ceremonies. References External links 1965 Election at www.baseballhalloffame.org Category:Baseball Hall of Fame balloting Hall of Fame balloting