In the early years of Veterans Committee selections, electors were charged with identifying 19th century players worthy of Hall of Fame induction.
In 1939, the Museum’s inaugural year, the committee (then called the Centennial Commission) was comprised of just three men – Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, National League President Ford Frick and American League President Will Harridge.
The men selected six to add to the Hall of Fame: Albert Spalding, Cap Anson, Charles Comiskey, Old Hoss Radbourn, Candy Cummings and the premier catcher of his time, Buck Ewing.
