2008 Hall of Fame Class

The 2008 class, member by member

Grouped by category, 2008 brought in Billy Southworth and Rich Gossage (players), Barney Dreyfuss, Bowie Kuhn, and Walter O'Malley (executives), and Dick Williams (manager). The Voted By column lists Veterans - Executives for Barney Dreyfuss, Bowie Kuhn, and Walter O'Malley. The table records 10 votes for Barney Dreyfuss, with 9 needed. Billy Southworth and Dick Williams were chosen by the Veterans - Managers and Umpires process. The table records 13 votes for Billy Southworth, with 12 needed. The writers' vote elected Rich Gossage; the highest tally in the table is Rich Gossage's 466 votes against 408 needed. The birth record places Barney Dreyfuss in Germany. The induction of Barney Dreyfuss came posthumously. For Billy Southworth the record shows an outfielder with the Cleveland Naps, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Billy Southworth was inducted after death, according to the player record. Bowie Kuhn was inducted after death, according to the player record. The Brooklyn Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians are where Dick Williams, an outfielder, played. For Rich Gossage the record shows a pitcher with the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Yankees. Walter O'Malley was inducted after death, according to the player record. Follow any name to the player page, where the Hall of Fame line reads 2008. The 2008 class sits between the 2007 class and the 2009 class.