1959 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting

Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame 1 1 84 July 20, 1959 1958 1960 thumb|1959 inductee Zack Wheat Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1959 followed a system established after the 1956 election. The baseball writers were voting on recent players only in even-number years (until 1967). The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider executives, managers, umpires, and earlier major league players. It selected outfielder Zack Wheat, who recorded 2884 hits from 1909 to 1927. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on July 20, 1959, with Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick presiding.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37115427/zack_wheat_inducted_into_hall_of_fame/ Zack Wheat Inducted Into Hall of Fame AP The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Massachusetts 6 July 21, 1959 October 13, 2019 newspapers.com References External links 1959 Election at www.baseballhalloffame.org Category:Baseball Hall of Fame balloting Hall of Fame balloting