1961 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting

Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame 2 2 86 July 24, 1961 1960 1962 1961 inductees Max Carey (left) and Billy Hamilton right 300 Max Carey 1921.jpg Billy Hamilton Baseball Card.jpg Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1961 followed a system established after the 1956 election. The baseball writers would vote 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 two center fielders and talented baserunners, Max Carey and Billy Hamilton. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on July 24, 1961, with Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick presiding.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37069763/max_carey_hamilton_enter_hall_of_fame/ Max Carey, Hamilton Enter Hall of Fame UPI Chicago Tribune 4-1 July 25, 1961 October 12, 2019 newspapers.com References External links 1961 Election at www.baseballhalloffame.org Category:Baseball Hall of Fame balloting Hall of Fame balloting