1980 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
| National Baseball | |
|---|---|
| Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| New inductees | 4 |
| via BBWAA | 2 |
| via Veterans Committee | 2 |
| Total inductees | 173 |
| Induction date | August 3, 1980 |
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1980 followed the system in place since 1978. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected Al Kaline and Duke Snider. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider older major league players as well as managers, umpires, executives, and figures from the Negro leagues. It selected outfielder Chuck Klein and Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, both deceased. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on August 3, 1980, with Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn presiding.