The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates

Luis Tiant, Dick Allen and Tommy John are among eight players on this year’s Classic Era ballot.

The Baseball Hall of Fame has had some form of “Veterans Committee” ballot in its induction process going all the way back to 1939. The committees have taken various forms over the years, but the most recent process breaks up potential candidates into three groups: Contemporary Era players (since 1980), Contemporary Era non-players, and the Classic Era...