On December 3, 2007 — Dick Williams, who managed in Boston, Oakland, California, Montreal, San Diego, and Seattle, is elected into the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Along with Bill McKechnie, another Hall of Famer, the fiery skipper is the only other manager to appear in the World Series with three different teams (1967 Red Sox, 1972-73 A’s, and 1984 Padres).
The Veterans Committee also Bowie Kuhn, Walter O’Malley, Billy Southworth and Barney Dreyfuss as new members of the Hall of Fame. Whitey Herzog and Doug Harvey miss by one vote, but will gain entrance in two years.
