Hall Lists Eight Contemporary Era Candidates
The contemporary era committee will vote on managers, executives and umpires at the December winter meetings in San Diego.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Baseball
The Hall of Fame has announced eight candidates on its contemporary era committee ballot for managers, executives and umpires. The committee will vote December 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego, and election requires 75% support from its 16 voters.
Why it matters
Each candidate must clear a high threshold of committee support, and results determine who joins the Hall's class. Anyone elected will be inducted next July 25.
Managers on the ballot include Dusty Baker, whose regular-season record is 2,183-1,862, and Bruce Bochy, at 2,252-2,266. Lou Piniella, at 1,835-1,713, received 11 votes in both 2018 and 2023.
The players
Dusty Baker
Baker won the 2022 World Series as manager of the Houston Astros and is among the managers on the ballot.
Bruce Bochy
Bochy won World Series titles in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2023 and is among the managers on the ballot.
Ted Turner
Turner, who founded the Atlanta Braves' ownership group as a media executive, died May 6 at age 87.
The details
The ballot includes managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella, executives Sandy Alderson and Brian Sabean, and Ted Turner and Bill White. The Hall restructured its veterans committees in 2022, creating a separate panel for the contemporary era from 1980 on.
Timeline
December 6: Committee votes at the winter meetings in San Diego.
January 19: BBWAA player balloting results to be announced.
July 25: Elected candidates to be inducted into the Hall in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Season Trajectory
The 2022 restructuring split veterans committees into separate contemporary and classic era panels, and this December ballot is among the first to operate under that structure. The eight-candidate slate spans managers, executives and umpires, reflecting the panel's expanded scope.
Fans following the Hall should track the December 6 vote, since the 75% threshold means most candidates will need broad committee support. Fantasy and roster implications do not apply to this retrospective honor.
The takeaway
Election to the Hall requires near-unanimous committee support, so the December results will show how strongly the 16 voters agree on each candidate's legacy.
What happens next
The committee votes December 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego, and the BBWAA player balloting results are due January 19.
Further reading
Explore more Baseball coverage for context on the Hall of Fame's voting process.
