On This Day: March 7
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1979
The Special Veterans Committee selects Warren Giles and Hack Wilson for the Hall of Fame. Wilson was a .307 lifetime hitter, and had one of the greatest seasons of all time for the Cubs in 1930 with 56 home runs, 190 RBIs, a .356 batting average. Giles was N.L. president from 1951 to 1969.
