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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]
Number of games played during the 2025 Major League Baseball season: Main pos. Primary outfield position played during career (LF, CF, or RF) MLB: Total career games played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball * Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame: Bold: Denotes active player [a]
The final number is then used to measure the player's worthiness of being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by comparing it to the average JAWS of Hall of Fame players at that position. Baseball-Reference's explanation of JAWS says, "The stated goal is to improve the Hall of Fame's standards, or at least to maintain them rather than erode ...
The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 has been decided. All ballots from Baseball Writers Association of America voters, of which there are estimated to be 384, have been collected. (They had to ...
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)
Curry Foley was the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit for the cycle. Jim O'Rourke is the earliest cycle hitter to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On May 7, 1887, Tip O'Neill became the second player to hit multiple cycles. Hall of Famer Roger Connor hit his only cycle in the Players' League.