The Veterans Committee is the popular name of various committees of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum that elect participants other than recently retired players.
Plaque for Harry Wright, one of the first selections by the Veterans Committee, at the Hall of Fame
Bill Mazeroski was elected by the Veterans Committee in 2001.
Shirley Povich as master of ceremonies at Cooperstown, 1955
Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick in 1962
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport. The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations". Cooperstown is often used as shorthand for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Hall of Fame in 2020
First class of inductees, listed by votes received: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson
Seven of the American League's 1937 All-Star players: Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx, and Hank Greenberg. All seven were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
1971 inductee Satchel Paige