Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, and Brian Sabean are on the Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era ballot

What the coverage says

The Hall of Fame has released an eight-man ballot for its contemporary era committee, featuring managers, executives, and umpires whose primary contributions occurred after 1980. Yahoo Sports lists the specific candidates as Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon, and Lou Piniella, with one of its blurbs also noting Piniella's background as a former Royals outfielder. CBS Sports notes that the committee will meet on December 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego.

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