Baseball HOF veteran candidates fall short again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For the second straight year, a baseball veterans committee failed to elect to the Hall of Fame any of the 10 candidates up for consideration.

The Pre-Integration Era Committee weighed the merits of six players, three executives and one of the game's pioneers, all of whom made their mark before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. None of those eligible received the 12 of 16 votes (75 percent) necessary for induction.

The committee announced its decision Monday at the winter meetings.

Doc Adams, who has been credited with creating what would become the shortstop position and helped establish the nine-inning game and 90-foot basepaths, came closest with 10 votes.…