January 6, 1997, Cooperstown, NY. It was a quiet day in the small upstate New York town as the results were tallied by the commissioner of the United Baseball Association. No new players were elected by the committee this year. 14 players also lost their eligibility due to either receiving no votes, or being on the ballot for 15 consecutive years. Here are the way the results fell:
*It should be mentioned the commissioner revised the rule that 2 consecutive years with 0 votes will be cause for ineligibility instead of 3.
