Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner welcomed into the Hall of Fame
On July 21, 1952, two new members are inducted into the Hall of Fame: outfielders and batting champions Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner.
Jimmie Foxx and Mel Ott, are inducted into the Hall of Fame
On July 24, 1950, at least six Hall of Famers (the largest in attendance since the original induction in 1939) attend the induction ceremony in Cooperstown. Two sluggers, each with more than 500 homers: Jimmie Foxx and Mel Ott, are inducted.
Three-Finger” Brown, Charlie Gehringer, and Kid Nichols inducted into the Hall of Fame
On June 13, 1949, a class of three are inducted into the Hall of Fame: Mordecai “Three-Finger” Brown, Charlie Gehringer, and Kid Nichols. 79-year old Nichols, who won his first major league game in 1890, is on hand in Cooperstown for the ceremony.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ third baseman Pie Traynor is in Cooperstown to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
On July 12, 1948, former Pittsburgh Pirates’ third baseman Pie Traynor is in Cooperstown to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Former pitcher Herb Pennock is also inducted in ceremonies at the Museum.
Mickey Cochrane, Frankie Frisch, Lefty Grove, and Carl Hubbell are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
On July 21, 1947, Mickey Cochrane, Frankie Frisch, Lefty Grove, and Carl Hubbell are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Cochrane and Grove had made their major league debuts in the same game for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1926. Frisch and Hubbell were stars in the National League, Frisch having served as player/manager for…
Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance are inducted into the Hall of Fame together
On June 13, 1946, the Chicago Cubs famed double-play trio of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance are inducted into the Hall of Fame together. The poem was first published in the New York Evening Mail on July 12, 1910, under the title “That Double Play Again.” The day before, the Cubs had…
Ten new members are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
On July 10, 1945, ten new members are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The inductees are catcher Roger Bresnahan, first baseman Dan Brouthers, outfielder Fred Clarke, third baseman Jimmy Collins, outfielders Ed Delahanty and Hugh Duffy, shortstop Hughie Jennings, outfielder King Kelly, first baseman Jim O’Rourke, and catcher Wilbert Robinson. Roger Bresnahan…
Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis is the lone inductee into Hall of Fame
On July 10, 1944, the second Hall of Fame induction ceremony is held after a four-year wait, mostly due to World War II travel restrictions. Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis is the lone inductee. Four months later, Landis will pass away.
The official dedication of the Baseball Hall of Fame
On June 12, 1939, an awe-inspiring collection of baseball’s greatest stars and legendary figures gathers in Cooperstown, New York for the official dedication of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner and the late Christy Mathewson, all of whom had been elected to the Hall of Fame’s inaugural class…
