Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm gain election to the Hall of Fame

Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm gain election to the Hall of Fame

Ā    On January 7, 1985, Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. During his career, Brock established the record for the most stolen bases in major league history when he Ty Cobbā€™s record for stolen bases in 1977 with 893 career steals…

Juan Marichal, Brooks Robinson, George Kell, and manager Walter Alston are inducted into the Hall of Fame

Juan Marichal, Brooks Robinson, George Kell, and manager Walter Alston are inducted into the Hall of Fame

On July 31, 1983, Juan Marichal, Brooks Robinson, George Kell, and manager Walter Alston are inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Marichal becomes the first Latin-born pitcher to gain enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. Known as The Human Vacuum Cleaner, Brooks Robinson established a standard of excellence for modern-day third basemen. He…

Veterans Committee elects slugger Johnny Mize and Negro Leagues pioneer Rube Foster to the Hall of Fame
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Veterans Committee elects slugger Johnny Mize and Negro Leagues pioneer Rube Foster to the Hall of Fame

On March 11, 1981, the Veterans Committee elects slugger Johnny Mize and Negro Leagues pioneer Rube Foster to the Hall of Fame. Mize totaled 359 home runs and batted .312 during a 15-year major league career, while Foster served as a pitcher, manager, and executive in the Negro Leagues in the first quarter of theĀ 20th…

Chuck Klein and former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey are elected to the Hall of Fame
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Chuck Klein and former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey are elected to the Hall of Fame

Ā    On March 12, 1980, slugging outfielder Chuck Klein and former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Klein won the NL MVP Award in 1932, won the Triple Crown in 1933, appeared in the first two ALL-Star Games, listen to him in 1934…

Robin RobertsĀ andĀ Bob LemonĀ areĀ votedĀ into theĀ Hall of Fame

Robin RobertsĀ andĀ Bob LemonĀ areĀ votedĀ into theĀ Hall of Fame

1976Ā – PitchersĀ Robin RobertsĀ andĀ Bob LemonĀ areĀ votedĀ into theĀ Hall of FameĀ by theĀ Baseball Writers Association of America. Roberts led theĀ National LeagueĀ inĀ startsĀ andĀ innings pitchedĀ for five straight seasons and was tops inĀ victoriesĀ for four consecutive years on his way to 286 career wins. Lemon earned 20 victories six times and won 207 career games.