2001 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
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Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2001 followed the system in use since 1995. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected two: Kirby Puckett and Dave Winfield. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions and selected two people from multiple classified ballots: Bill Mazeroski and Hilton Smith.
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New inductees | 4 |
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via BBWAA | 2 |
via Veterans Committee | 2 |
Total inductees | 253 |
Induction date | August 5, 2001 |
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Induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York, were held August 5 with Commissioner Bud Selig presiding.[1]