The first inductees into the Hall of Fame were Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner, elected by the Baseball Writers of America in January 1936. However, the actual Hall did not open until June 1939, baseball’s supposed “centennial”.
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- Hank Aaron – 1982
- Grover Cleveland Alexander – 1938
- Walter Alston – 1983
- Sparky Anderson – 2000
- Cap Anson – 1939
- Luis Aparicio – 1984
- Luke Appling – 1964
- Richie Ashburn – 1995
- Earl Averill – 1975
- Frank Baker – 1955
- Dave Bancroft – 1971
- Ernie Banks – 1977
- Al Barlick – 1989
- Ed Barrow – 1953
- Jake Beckley – 1971
- Cool Papa Bell – 1972
- Johnny Bench – 1989
- Chief Bender – 1953
- Yogi Berra – 1972
- Jim Bottomley – 1974
- Lou Boudreau – 1970
- Roger Bresnahan – 1945
- George Brett – 1999
- Lou Brock – 1985
- Dan Brouthers – 1945
- Mordecai Brown – 1949
- Morgan G. Bulkeley – 1937
- Jim Bunning – 1996
- Jesse Burkett – 1946
- Roy Campanella – 1969
- Rod Carew – 1991
- Max Carey – 1961
- Steve Carlton – 1994
- Alexander Cartwright – 1938
- Orlando Cepeda – 1999
- Henry Chadwick – 1938
- Frank Chance – 1946
- Happy Chandler – 1982
- Oscar Charleston – 1976
- Jack Chesbro – 1946
- Fred Clarke – 1945
- John Clarkson – 1963
- Roberto Clemente – 1973
- Ty Cobb – 1936
- Mickey Cochrane – 1947
- Eddie Collins – 1939
- Jimmy Collins – 1945
- Earle Combs – 1970
- Charlie Comiskey – 1939
- Jocko Conlan – 1974
- Tom Connolly – 1953
- Roger Connor – 1976
- Stan Coveleskie – 1969
- Sam Crawford – 1957
- Joe Cronin – 1956
- Candy Cummings – 1939
- Kiki Cuyler – 1968
- Ray Dandridge – 1987
- George Davis – 1998
- Leon Day – 1995
- Dizzy Dean – 1953
- Ed Delahanty – 1945
- Bill Dickey – 1954
- Martin Dihigo – 1977
- Joe DiMaggio – 1955
- Larry Doby – 1998
- Bobby Doerr – 1986
- Don Drysdale – 1984
- Hugh Duffy – 1945
- Leo Durocher – 1994
- Billy Evans – 1973
- Johnny Evers – 1946
- Buck Ewing – 1939
- Red Faber – 1964
- Bob Feller – 1962
- Rick Ferrell – 1984
- Rollie Fingers – 1992
- Carlton Fisk – 2000
- Elmer Flick – 1963
- Whitey Ford – 1974
- Bill Foster – 1996
- Rube Foster – 1981
- Jimmie Foxx – 1951
- Nellie Fox – 1997
- Ford Frick – 1970
- Frankie Frisch – 1947
- Pud Galvin – 1965
- Lou Gehrig – 1939
- Charlie Gehringer – 1949
- Bob Gibson – 1981
- Josh Gibson – 1972
- Warren Giles – 1979
- Lefty Gomez – 1972
- Goose Goslin – 1968
- Hank Greenberg – 1956
- Clark Griffith – 1946
- Burleigh Grimes – 1964
- Lefty Grove – 1947
- Chick Hafey – 1971
- Jesse Haines – 1970
- Billy Hamilton – 1961
- Ned Hanlon – 1996
- Will Harridge – 1972
- Bucky Harris – 1975
- Gabby Hartnett – 1955
- Harry Heilmann – 1952
- Billy Herman – 1975
- Harry Hooper – 1971
- Rogers Hornsby – 1942
- Waite Hoyt – 1969
- Cal Hubbard – 1976
- Carl Hubbell – 1947
- Miller Huggins – 1964
- William Hulbert – 1995
- Catfish Hunter – 1987
- Monte Irvin – 1973
- Reggie Jackson – 1995
- Travis Jackson – 1982
- Ferguson Jenkins – 1991
- Hughie Jennings – 1945
- Ban Johnson – 1937
- Judy Johnson – 1975
- Walter Johnson – 1936
- Addie Joss – 1978
- Al Kaline – 1980
- Tim Keefe – 1964
- Willie Keeler – 1939
- Joe Kelley – 1971
- George Kelly – 1973
- King Kelly – 1945
- George Kell – 1983
- Harmon Killebrew – 1984
- Ralph Kiner – 1975
- Chuck Klein – 1980
- Bill Klem – 1953
- Sandy Koufax – 1972
- Nap Lajoie – 1937
- Kenesaw Mountain Landis – 1944
- Tommy Lasorda – 1997
- Tony Lazzeri – 1991
- Bob Lemon – 1976
- Buck Leonard – 1972
- Freddie Lindstrom – 1976
- Pop Lloyd – 1977
- Ernie Lombardi – 1985
- Al Lopez – 1977
- Ted Lyons – 1955
- Connie Mack – 1937
- Larry MacPhail – 1937
- Lee MacPhail – 1998
- Mickey Mantle – 1974
- Heinie Manush – 1964
- Rabbit Maranville – 1954
- Juan Marichal – 1983
- Rube Marquard – 1971
- Christy Mathewson – 1936
- Eddie Mathews – 1978
- Willie Mays – 1979
- Joe McCarthy – 1957
- Tommy McCarthy – 1946
- Willie McCovey – 1986
- Joe McGinnity – 1946
- Bill McGowan – 1992
- John McGraw – 1937
- Bill McKechnie – 1962
- Bid McPhee – 2000
- Joe Medwick – 1968
- Johnny Mize – 1981
- Joe Morgan – 1990
- Stan Musial – 1969
- Hal Newhouser – 1992
- Kid Nichols – 1949
- Phil Niekro – 1997
- Jim O’Rourke – 1945
- Mel Ott – 1951
- Satchel Paige – 1971
- Jim Palmer – 1990
- Herb Pennock – 1948
- Tony Perez – 2000
- Gaylord Perry – 1991
- Eddie Plank – 1946
- Old Hoss Radbourn – 1939
- Pee Wee Reese – 1984
- Sam Rice – 1963
- Branch Rickey – 1967
- Eppa Rixey – 1963
- Phil Rizzuto – 1994
- Robin Roberts – 1976
- Brooks Robinson – 1983
- Frank Robinson – 1982
- Jackie Robinson – 1962
- Wilbert Robinson – 1945
- Bullet Joe Rogan – 1998
- Edd Roush – 1962
- Red Ruffing – 1967
- Amos Rusie – 1977
- Babe Ruth – 1936
- Nolan Ryan – 1999
- Ray Schalk – 1955
- Mike Schmidt – 1995
- Red Schoendienst – 1989
- Tom Seaver – 1992
- Al Simmons – 1953
- George Sisler – 1939
- Enos Slaughter – 1985
- Duke Snider – 1980
- Warren Spahn – 1973
- Albert Spalding – 1939
- Tris Speaker – 1937
- Willie Stargell – 1988
- Turkey Stearnes – 2000
- Casey Stengel – 1966
- Don Sutton – 1998
- Bill Terry – 1954
- Sam Thompson – 1974
- Joe Tinker – 1946
- Pie Traynor – 1948
- Dazzy Vance – 1955
- Arky Vaughan – 1985
- Bill Veeck – 1991
- Rube Waddell – 1946
- Honus Wagner – 1936
- Bobby Wallace – 1953
- Ed Walsh – 1946
- Lloyd Waner – 1967
- Paul Waner – 1952
- John Montgomery Ward – 1964
- Earl Weaver – 1996
- George Weiss – 1971
- Mickey Welch – 1973
- Willie Wells – 1997
- Zach Wheat – 1959
- Hoyt Wilhelm – 1985
- Billy Williams – 1987
- Smokey Joe Williams – 1999
- Ted Williams – 1966
- Vic Willis – 1995
- Hack Wilson – 1979
- George Wright – 1937
- Harry Wright – 1953
- Early Wynn – 1972
- Carl Yastrzemski – 1989
- Tom Yawkey – 1980
- Ross Youngs – 1972
- Cy Young – 1937
- Robin Yount – 1999