THE VET COMMITTEE CHANGED THE RULES THIS YEAR FOR THE 2009 INDUCTEES---
THERE IS PRE AND POST WWII--ELECTION---I BELIEVE THE PRE BALLOT IS
FINALIZED WITH THE POST TO CONSIST OF 10 PLAYERS TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS
MONTH-SEPT--AND GIL WILL BE ON IT---BALLOTS GO OUT IN NOVEMBER AND
RESULTS ANNOUNCED EARLY DECEMBER, 2008.
JUST IN CASE YOU RUN INTO A HALL OF FAMER ON THE GOLF COURSE OR CARD
SHOW LET THEM KNOW GIL NEEDS THEIR VOTE---ALL LIVING HALL OF FAMERS
VOTE AND THAT INCLUDES GOSSAGE--SPARKY ANDERSEN--LASORDA---AND ABOUT 62
MORE BUT ONE NEEDS 75% TO GET ELECTED. INDUCTION WEEKEND IN 2009 IS
JULY 25-26 WHICH IS EARLY--HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE---CONTINUE
TO "PRAYING FOR GIL HODGES"