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named three new members to the Hall of Fame
Committee (also known as the Old-Timers Committee), in addition to the four already named. He instructed them to put aside any delay and choose at least 10 individuals from the period 1876ā1900 when they met early in 1945, in order that those selected might
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Landis died on
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sent his approval of the move by telegram from
California, where he was vacationing. The members stated that any delay in electing Landis might have resulted in an unfortunate increase in public pressure, possibly creating the impression that the move was somehow forced rather than voluntary. The
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