Nineteenth century players Mickey Welch,King Kelly and Billy Evans are selected by the Hall of Fame Special Veterans Committee for enshrinement in Cooperstown

Nineteenth century players Mickey Welch,King Kelly and Billy Evans are selected by the Hall of Fame Special Veterans Committee for enshrinement in Cooperstown

Nineteenth century players Mickey Welch and Mike Kelly are selected by the Hall of Fame Special Veterans Committee for enshrinement in Cooperstown. ‘Smiling Mickey’, who posted a 307-210 (.594) during his 13 years in the National League, and ‘King Kelly’, baseball’s first matinee idol, will be joined Billy Evans, nicknamed ‘The Boy Umpire’, who, at age 22, became the youngest arbitrator in major league history.