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| New inductees | 4 |
|---|---|
| via BBWAA | 2 |
| via Veterans Committee | 2 |
| Total inductees | 184 |
| Induction date | July 31, 1983 |
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1983 followed the system in place since 1978. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected two, Juan Marichal and Brooks Robinson. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider older major league players as well as managers, umpires, executives, and figures from the Negro leagues. It selected Walter Alston and George Kell. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on July 31, 1983, with Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn presiding.[1]
- ^ Holtzman, Jerome (August 1, 1983). "Brickhouse joins the game's royalty". Chicago Tribune. pp. 4–6. Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.