Several players who fell just short in the BBWAA balloting later were elected by either the Veterans Committee or Old-Timers' Committee: Nellie Fox (74.7 percent on the 1985 BBWAA ballot), Jim Bunning (74.2 percent in 1988), Orlando Cepeda (73.6 percent in 1994) and Frank Chance (72.5 percent in 1945).

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Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig blew kisses at Frank McCourt yesterday, but the Los Angeles Dodgers owner turned his cheek and made it clear that there was no chance at romance.

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