Chart: Ten veterans committee finalists for baseball's Hall of Fame

The 10 finalists for Hall of Fame consideration by the Golden Era Committee:

Dick Allen: The seven-time All-Star and 1972 AL MVP with the White Sox had 351 home runs, 1,119 RBI and .292 batting average.

Ken Boyer: Seven-time All-Star, five Gold Gloves and 1964 NL MVP with the Cardinals batted .287 with 282 HR and 1,141 RBI.

Gil Hodges: Eight-time All-Star, three Gold Gloves batted .273 with 370 HR, 1,137 RBI. Also managed Mets to 1969 World Series title.

Bob Howsam: Cincinnati general manager from 1967 to '77 who later helped bring Major League Baseball to Colorado.

Jim Kaat: Had 283-237 record in 25 seasons, including 190-159 in 15 seasons with Twins. Won 16 straight Gold Gloves starting in 1962.

Minnie Minoso: Seven-time All-Star was in top five MVP voting four times. Batted .298 with 186 HR and 1,023 RBI.

Billy Pierce: Seven-time All-Star was 211-169 with 3.27 ERA; led the AL with 1.97 ERA in 1955 and had 193 complete games.

Luis Tiant: Won at least 20 games four times, finishing 229-172 with 3.30 ERA and 187 complete games. Was 7-3 for Twins in 1970.

Maury Wills: Batted .282 with 586 stolen bases, leading NL six times in a row starting in 1960. NL MVP in 1962 and a seven-time All-Star.

GOLDEN AGE COMMITTEE VOTERS