2002 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
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Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2002 proceeded in keeping with rules enacted in 2001. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) held an election to select from among recent players; Ozzie Smith was elected.
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New inductees | 1 |
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via BBWAA | 1 |
Total inductees | 254 |
Induction date | July 28, 2002 |
The Veterans Committee did not hold an election; the 2001 rules changes provided that elections for players retired over 20 years would be held every other year, with elections of non-players (managers, umpires and executives) held every fourth year. The Committee held elections in 2001 for players who were active no later than 1979. The next Veterans Committee election, for both categories, was in 2003.
The induction ceremonies were held on July 28 in Cooperstown, with Commissioner Bud Selig presiding.