Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1970
| <--1969 | 1971--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Lou Boudreau | Player | BBWAA | 77.33% |
| Earle Combs | Player | Veterans | |
| Ford Frick | Pioneer/Executive | Veterans | |
| Jesse Haines | Player | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1970
In 1970, there were 300 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 225 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 15 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 88 | 29.33% |
| Hal Newhouser | 80 | 26.67% |
| Joe Gordon | 79 | 26.33% |
| Phil Rizzuto | 79 | 26.33% |
| Bobby Doerr | 75 | 25% |
| Bob Lemon | 75 | 25% |
| Tommy Henrich | 62 | 20.67% |
| Al Dark | 55 | 18.33% |
| Phil Cavarretta | 51 | 17% |
| Duke Snider | 51 | 17% |
| Bucky Walters | 29 | 9.67% |
| Dom DiMaggio | 15 | 5% |
| Ewell Blackwell | 14 | 4.67% |
| Bobo Newsom | 12 | 4% |
| Richie Ashburn | 11 | 3.67% |
| Mickey Vernon | 10 | 3.33% |
| Walker Cooper | 9 | 3% |
| Johnny Sain | 9 | 3% |
| Ted Kluszewski | 8 | 2.67% |
| Charlie Keller | 7 | 2.33% |
| Bobby Shantz | 7 | 2.33% |
| Dutch Leonard | 5 | 1.67% |
| Wally Moses | 5 | 1.67% |
| Don Newcombe | 5 | 1.67% |
| Billy Pierce | 5 | 1.67% |
| Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1.33% |
| Harry Brecheen | 3 | 1% |
| Augie Galan | 3 | 1% |
| Carl Erskine | 2 | 0.67% |
| Carl Furillo | 2 | 0.67% |
| Vic Wertz | 2 | 0.67% |
| Jackie Jensen | 1 | 0.33% |
| Eddie Lopat | 1 | 0.33% |
| Gil McDougald | 1 | 0.33% |
| Preacher Roe | 1 | 0.33% |
| Ralph Kiner | 167 | 55.67% |
| Gil Hodges | 145 | 48.33% |
| Early Wynn | 140 | 46.67% |
| Enos Slaughter | 133 | 44.33% |
| Johnny Mize | 126 | 42% |
| Marty Marion | 120 | 40% |
| Pee Wee Reese | 97 | 32.33% |
| Red Schoendienst | 97 | 32.33% |
| George Kell | 90 | 30% |
| Allie Reynolds | 89 | 29.67% |
| <--1969 | 1971--> |