Ozzie Smith named to BB Hall of Fame board of directors (Yahoo Sports)

Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith has been named to the board of directors of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame made the announcement Saturday, along with a restructuring of the Era Committee's elections and changes to the Ford C. Frick Award balloting and election processes. The Era Committee provides an avenue for Hall of Fame consideration to managers, umpires and executives, as well as players retired for more than 15 seasons.