Contemporary Baseball Era Committee unveils eight Hall of Fame candidates: Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, more

The non-player ballot includes managers, executives, and umpires who did their most important work after 1980 The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Monday announced eight candidates for election on the 2027 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot. The non-player ballot includes four former managers and four former executives: Sandy Alderson, Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon, Lou Piniella, Brian Sabean, Ted Turner, and Bill White. The non-player ballot includes managers, executives, and umpires. On an alternating basis, the Era Committee also evaluates a ballot consisting of former players. As for the qualifications and criteria, the Hall of Fame describes it thus: "The eight Contemporary Baseball Era finalists were selected by the BBWAA-appointed Historical Overview Committee from all eligible candidates among managers, umpires and executives whose most significant career impact was realized since 1980.

Eligible candidates include managers and umpires with 10 or more major league seasons and retired for at least five years (candidates who are 65 years or older are eligible six months following retirement); and executives retired for at least five years (active executives 70 years or older are eligible for consideration regardless of the position they hold in an organization and regardless of whether their body of work has been completed). All candidates must not be on Baseball's Ineligible List." As for those figures on