The eight candidates for the Class of 2024 Hall of Fame election, selected by the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Era Committee, are managers, executives, and umpires

The committee had previously evaluated players, electing only Fred McGriff.

Four managers, two executives, and two umpires make up the eight nominees on the ballot; all of them have made significant contributions to the game since 1980. Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Jim Leyland, Ed Montague, Hank Peters, Lou Piniella, Joe West, and Bill White are among the names that are being considered for entry into the Hall of Fame; all of them are still alive except for Peters.

To discuss the ballot and vote, the Contemporary Era Committee will convene on Sunday, December 3 during MLB’s Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee. Later that day at 4:30 p.m. PT on MLB Network’s “MLB Tonight,” the results will be live-announced.

Together with any electees who emerge from the 2024 Baseball Writers’ Association of America election, which will be announced on January 23, 2024, any candidate who receives votes on 75% of the committee’s ballots will be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and inducted in Cooperstown on July 21, 2024.

The Contemporary Baseball Era has two separate ballots: one for players, which will be considered in the fall of 2025, and another for managers, executives, and umpires, which will be considered this fall.

The two ballots for the Contemporary Baseball Era were introduced after the Era Committee process was reorganized in the spring of 2022. The Classic Baseball Era comprises all nominees whose main contributions to the game occurred before 1980. In the fall of 2024, the Classic Baseball Era Committee will hold its inaugural meeting.

The eight finalists for the Contemporary Baseball Era were chosen from among all qualified applicants whose greatest notable professional contribution was achieved since 1980 by the BBWAA-appointed Historical Overview Committee.

Managers and umpires who have worked for ten Major League seasons or more, as well as executives who have retired for at least five years (retirees 65 years of age or older may be eligible six months after retirement), are eligible candidates. Active executives who are 70 years of age or older, regardless of their position within an organization or the completion of their body of work, are also eligible.

Ten seasoned historians, including Bob Elliott (Canadian Baseball Network), Jim Henneman (formerly Baltimore Sun), Steve Hirdt (Stats Perform), David O’Brien (The Athletic), Jack O’Connell (BBWAA), Jim Reeves (formerly Fort Worth Star-Telegram), Tracy Ringolsby (InsideTheSeams.com), Glenn Schwarz (formerly San Francisco Chronicle), Susan Slusser (San Francisco Chronicle), and Mark Whicker (Los Angeles News Group) selected the ballot for managers, executives, and umpires of the Contemporary Baseball Era.

Later this fall, the 16-member electorates appointed by the Hall of Fame Board will be revealed. They will be tasked with reviewing the ballot for managers, executives, and umpires in the Contemporary Baseball Era.

Baseball Hall of Fame aspirants in the Modern Era: Cito Gaston
Cito Gaston played for the Toronto Blue Jays for 12 seasons, winning back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993. After taking over the team halfway through the 1989 season, Gaston went on to win 894 games and lead the Blue Jays to the American League East championships in 1989 and 1991. In addition to having an 11-year playing career with the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates, Gaston is the first Black manager to win a World Series.

Jonson, Davey
With 1,372 victories, Davey Johnson played for 17 seasons with the Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Among managers having ten or more years of experience, his winning percentage of.562 is the 13th highest of all time. A 13-year veteran, Johnson led the 1986 Mets to the World Series championship and guided his clubs to the postseason five more times. In 1973, he set a record for second basemen with 43 home runs. In 1997 and 2012, he was named Manager of the Year in his league.

Leyland Jim
Over the course of 22 seasons, Jim Leyland managed the Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies, and Pirates. He recorded 1,769 victories, six straight first-place finishes, and the 1997 World Series championship. Eight times his teams made it to the postseason, and he led them to three league pennants. Apart from winning the Manager of the Year honor in 1990, 1992, and 2006, he also coached Team USA to the 2017 World Baseball Classic title and three times finished second in the voting for the same honor.

Montague, Ed
In 1974, Ed Montague made his National League umpiring debut. In 1976, he joined the crew full-time. Montague worked six World Series, seven Division Series, and seven League Championship Series after drawing his first postseason assignment in the NLCS in 1979. He also served as crew chief for the Fall Classic in 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2007. Montague mentioned four All-Star Games as well.

Peters, Hank
Hank Peters worked in front offices of Major League Baseball for 42 years. He began his career with the St. Louis Browns and Reds before joining the Oakland Athletics in 1965 and helping them establish their 1970s dynasty. Following a spell in Cleveland, Peters joined the Orioles as general manager. He helped Baltimore win the AL pennant in 1979 and the World Series in 1983 by revamping the team’s roster through trades and the new free agency system. Peters became the Cleveland Indians’ president after the 1987 season, setting the groundwork for the team’s dominant teams of the 1990s.

Piniella Lou

With 1,835 game wins over 23 seasons with the New York Yankees, Reds, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago Cubs, Lou Piniella ranks 17th all-time in baseball history. Piniella captained the Mariners to an American League record 116 wins in 2001 after captaining the Reds to the 1990 World Series championship. After an 18-year playing career that saw him hit.291 and earn World Series championships with the 1977–78 Yankees, Piniella managed his clubs to seven Postseason berths and was awarded Manager of the Year in his league three times (1995, 2001, 2008).

West Joe
Joe West umpired the most MLB games of any arbiter—5,460—and went on to become one of the most well-known officials in North American sports history. On September 14, 1976, West made his debut in the National League. In 1981, while working the Dodgers vs. Montreal Expos NLCS, he received his first postseason assignment after joining a regular crew in 1977. West worked five World Series, eight DS, ten LCS, six Wild Card games, and three All-Star Games in total.

Mr. White
Bill White had a great career as a player and broadcaster before serving as the National League’s president from 1989 to 1994. Eight-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove Award winner, White oversaw the Rockies and Marlins’ entry to the National League and assisted in unifying the American and National leagues under a single administrative structure.