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The plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.
Historical examples of Baseball Hall of Fame position players pitching in games of the Negro Major Leagues include catcher Josh Gibson (1 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings in 1935), [36] infielder Judy Johnson (4 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings in 1926), [37] and infielder Willie Wells (two-thirds of an inning in 1945). [38] [c]
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests.It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport.
In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. (For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)
As of 2014, the player with the highest JAWS score all-time was Babe Ruth [9] and the player with the worst JAWS score in the Baseball Hall of Fame was Tommy McCarthy. [10] As of 2023, Barry Bonds has the best JAWS score of any eligible position player not in the Hall of Fame. [11]
Plaque of Joe Sewell at the Baseball Hall of Fame Two of his brothers, Luke and Tommy , also played major league baseball. Tommy played in one game with the Chicago Cubs in 1927, and Luke played for four teams over 20 years and, as manager of the St. Louis Browns, led the team to its only pennant in 1944. [ 5 ]
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Omar Vizquel is the all-time leader in games played as a shortstop, [2] [3] having played 2,709 games at the position in his career. 19 players in major league history have played over 2,000 career games at shortstop, the second most of all positions behind only first basemen.