. . . . . . . "Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2006 proceeded in keeping with rules enacted in 2001, augmented by a special election; the result was the largest class of inductees (18) in the Hall's history, including the first woman elected, Effa Manley. Induction ceremonies in Cooperstown were held July 30 with Commissioner Bud Selig presiding."@en . . . . "3063861"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "18"^^ . . . "17"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2007"^^ . . . . . "2005"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2006 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting"@en . . "Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2006 proceeded in keeping with rules enacted in 2001, augmented by a special election; the result was the largest class of inductees (18) in the Hall's history, including the first woman elected, Effa Manley. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) held an election to select from among recent players, voting Bruce Sutter into the Hall. On July 26, 2005, the Hall announced that its board of directors had approved a special election to be held in 2006, by the Committee on African-American Baseball, of Negro leagues and pre-Negro leagues candidates. The Committee selected 17 players and executives for induction. 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 voted in 2005 on players who were active no later than 1983; there was no 2005 election for non-players. Elections in both categories were held in 2007. Induction ceremonies in Cooperstown were held July 30 with Commissioner Bud Selig presiding."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2006-07-30"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1108367481"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "278"^^ . . . . . . "1"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "26995"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .