Consideration for Golden Era Stars…MadBum’s Caps Go In

Gil Hodges, Luis (LOO'-ee) Tiant and Maury Wills are among 10 candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot for its Golden Era committee. Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, Jim Kaat (kaht), Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva and Billy Pierce also are on the ballot. The only non-player is Bob Howsam, the late Cincinnati Reds general manager.

A 16-member committee will convene Dec. 7-8 at the winter meetings in San Diego to consider the candidates, whose most significant impact was from 1947-72.

In another Hall of Fame note, Madison Bumgarner's World Series performance earned him a spot in the Hall of Fame — well, at least for his caps. The San Francisco Giants ace donated caps he wore during his Game 1 and Game 5 wins against Kansas City plus his hat from his Game 7 save Wednesday night.