With the last Trivia Challenge thread now a cumbersome length, I thought it would be a sensible idea to start a new Trivia Challenge.
As always, the rules are simple. A question is posed; the first person to get the correct answer (once the original questioner or a third party confirms that it is the correct answer) then gets to ask the next question.
The honour system is in effect. That means NO looking the answer up via any internet sources (or Lee Sinins' Encyclopedia!), and you are asked on your honour to abide by that. The extensive use of skull sweat and old-fashioned paper books is allowed.
The asker of the question is allowed to vary these rules as s/he wishes.
And now for the leadoff question, in honour of the Hall of Fame's Veterans Committee, which voted today:
The Hall of Fame's first Veterans Committee was named in 1953. There were eleven men on the Committee, of whom only three had ever played major league baseball. Name the three ex-players.
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