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Nicknamed 'Stan the Man,' this Cardinals outfielder-first baseman collected 3,630 hits, inducted in 1969.
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This Giants center fielder, famed for 'The Catch' in the 1954 World Series, was inducted in 1979.
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This handlebar-mustached reliever helped popularize the modern closer role, inducted in 1992.
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This dominant left-handed ace won 300 games and nine ERA titles before his 1947 induction.
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This Red Sox left fielder and 1967 Triple Crown winner, surnamed Yastrzemski, has a first name spelled '_ _ _ _.'
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This legendary Negro Leagues pitcher became MLB's oldest rookie at 42 and was inducted in 1971.
PAIGEThis Chicago Cubs first baseman anchored a famous double-play trio and was inducted in 1946.
CHANCEThis New York Giants ace, famed for his fadeaway pitch, entered the Hall of Fame's first class in 1936.
MATHEWSONBaseball's first commissioner, hired after the 1919 Black Sox scandal, was inducted in 1944.
LANDISThis knuckleballer won 318 games well into his 40s and was inducted in 1997.
NIEKROThis Reds second baseman won back-to-back NL MVP awards in the mid-1970s, inducted in 1990.
MORGANThis Dodgers left-hander, the youngest inductee ever at the time, threw four no-hitters, entering the Hall in 1972.
KOUFAXThis Cardinals ace posted a 1.12 ERA in 1968, one of the lowest in modern history, inducted in 1981.
GIBSONThis Yankees ace won four World Series and 20-plus games four straight seasons, inducted in 1967.
RUFFINGThis 19th-century outfielder once held the career runs-scored record and was inducted in 1961.
HAMILTONBaseball's annual pitching award is named for this 511-game winner, inducted in 1937.
YOUNGThis Yankees catcher mentored his eventual successor, Yogi Berra, before his 1954 induction.
DICKEYNicknamed 'King,' this 19th-century catcher-outfielder known for flashy base running was inducted in 1945.
KELLYThe 'Iron Horse' first baseman's consecutive-games streak stood for decades before this 1939 inductee.
GEHRIGThis pitcher, played by Ronald Reagan in a 1952 biopic, won 373 games and entered the Hall in 1938.
ALEXANDERNicknamed 'Big Poison,' this Pirates outfielder collected over 3,000 hits before his 1952 induction.
WANERThis Red Sox right fielder helped anchor a championship outfield before his 1971 induction.
HOOPERThis pitcher won Cy Young Awards in both leagues, aided by a reputation for doctoring the ball, inducted in 1991.
PERRYNicknamed 'The Fordham Flash,' this second baseman was inducted in 1947.
FRISCHThis longtime Philadelphia Athletics manager, known for wearing a suit in the dugout, entered the Hall in 1937.
MACKThis flame-throwing right-hander threw a record seven no-hitters and was inducted in 1999.
RYANNicknamed 'Catfish,' this ace threw a perfect game in 1968 and was inducted in 1987.
HUNTERNicknamed 'The Big Train,' this Washington Senators pitcher was part of the first 1936 Hall of Fame class.
JOHNSONThis Royals third baseman flirted with a .400 average in 1980 and was inducted in 1999.
BRETTThis Giants outfielder hit 511 home runs with his signature leg-kick swing, inducted in 1951.
OTTKnown for his high leg kick, this Giants ace was inducted in 1983.
MARICHALThis Dodgers executive signed the player who broke the color line and was inducted in 1967.
RICKEYNicknamed 'The Mechanical Man' for his consistency, this Tigers second baseman was inducted in 1949.
GEHRINGERThis second baseman broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 and was inducted in 1962.
ROBINSONThis 19th-century Chicago first baseman and manager, one of the game's first true stars, was inducted in 1939.
ANSONThis Pirates slugger led the National League in home runs for seven straight seasons, inducted in 1975.
KINERThis Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman, considered the era's best at his position, was inducted in 1948.
TRAYNORThis switch-hitting Yankees center fielder won the Triple Crown in 1956 and was inducted in 1974.
MANTLEThis Yankee Clipper's 56-game hitting streak in 1941 still stands; he was inducted in 1955.
DIMAGGIOA pioneering sportswriter credited with inventing the box score, he was inducted in 1938.
CHADWICKThis hard-nosed catcher, twice an AL MVP, was inducted in 1947.
COCHRANEThis pitcher, later a U.S. senator, threw a perfect game in 1964 and was inducted in 1996.
BUNNINGThis Cubs slugger's 191 RBIs in 1930 remain a single-season record, inducted in 1979.
WILSONNicknamed 'Mr. October,' this outfielder hit three straight home runs in a single 1977 World Series game, inducted in 1993.
JACKSONThis Orioles ace won three Cy Young Awards without ever allowing a grand slam, inducted in 1990.
PALMERThis outfielder set the era's career hits and batting-average records; he headlined the inaugural 1936 Hall of Fame class.
COBBThis outfielder became the American League's first Black player in 1947 and was inducted in 1998.
DOBYNicknamed 'Pee Wee,' this Dodgers shortstop welcomed a barrier-breaking teammate to the majors, inducted in 1984.
REESEThis Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, considered the game's greatest all-around player of his era, joined the inaugural 1936 class.
WAGNERNicknamed 'Mr. Cub,' this shortstop-first baseman famously said 'let's play two,' inducted in 1977.
BANKSThis left-hander won four Cy Young Awards, the most of any pitcher at the time, inducted in 1994.
CARLTONThis Brewers shortstop-outfielder won MVP awards at two different positions, inducted in 1999.
YOUNTThis right-handed slugger hit 58 home runs in 1932 and was inducted in 1951.
FOXXThis three-time NL MVP catcher for the Dodgers, surnamed Campanella, has a first name spelled '_ _ _.'
ROYNicknamed 'Killer,' this Twins slugger hit 573 home runs and was inducted in 1984.
KILLEBREWThis Pirates slugger led the 'We Are Family' 1979 champions and was inducted in 1988.
STARGELLThis smooth-fielding second baseman won a Triple Crown in 1901 and was inducted in 1937.
LAJOIENicknamed 'Tom Terrific,' this Mets ace received a record-high vote share in 1992.
SEAVERThis screwball-throwing Giants ace struck out five straight future Hall of Famers in the 1934 All-Star Game, inducted in 1947.
HUBBELLBaseball's most famous slugger, he was part of the very first Hall of Fame class, inducted in 1936.
RUTHThis eccentric, hard-throwing left-hander once struck out 349 batters in a season, inducted in 1946.
WADDELLThis 19th-century pitcher-turned-shortstop also helped found an early players' union, inducted in 1964.
WARDThis Cardinals outfielder stole 938 bases in his career and was inducted in 1985.
BROCKThis left-hander won 363 games, the most ever by a lefty, and was inducted in 1973.
SPAHNThis 19th-century outfielder hit four home runs in a single game and was inducted in 1945.
DELAHANTYThis fiery Detroit Tigers manager and former shortstop was inducted in 1945.
JENNINGSThis Braves third baseman hit 512 home runs and was inducted in 1978.
MATHEWSNicknamed 'Stretch,' this Giants first baseman hit 521 home runs and was inducted in 1986.
MCCOVEYThis Yankees manager won seven World Series titles before his 1957 induction.
MCCARTHYThis 300-game-winning pitcher, nicknamed 'Gus,' was inducted in 1972.
WYNNThis slick-fielding second baseman won four World Series with the Athletics and White Sox before his 1939 induction.
COLLINSThis Yankees leadoff man and center fielder of Murderers' Row was inducted in 1970.
COMBSThis Yankees catcher won ten World Series rings as a player, the most of anyone, inducted in 1972.
BERRAThis Pirates right fielder collected his 3,000th hit in his final at-bat before dying in a plane crash; inducted in 1973.
CLEMENTEThis Dodgers right-hander threw six straight shutouts during a scoreless-innings streak in 1968, inducted in 1984.
DRYSDALEThis Twins and Angels infielder won seven batting titles and was inducted in 1991.
CAREWThis Phillies ace started six straight All-Star Games in the early 1950s and was inducted in 1976.
ROBERTSThis pitcher won 324 games across 23 seasons and was inducted in 1998.
SUTTONWidely considered the best all-around catcher ever, this Reds star was inducted in 1989.
BENCHThis fiery New York Giants manager, nicknamed 'Little Napoleon,' was inducted in 1937.
MCGRAWThe last National Leaguer to win a Triple Crown, in 1937, this outfielder was inducted in 1968.
MEDWICKThis shortstop began the famous double-play combo immortalized in a 1910 poem, inducted in 1946.
TINKERThe middle name in a famous double-play trio, this second baseman was inducted in 1946.
EVERSThe last major leaguer to hit .400 in a season, this Red Sox left fielder did it in 1941 and was inducted in 1966.
WILLIAMSThis turn-of-the-century outfielder won a batting title while playing for Cleveland, inducted in 1963.
FLICKThis Tigers right fielder collected 3,007 hits and was inducted in 1980.
KALINENicknamed 'Whitey,' this Yankees ace held the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings, inducted in 1974.
FORDThis center fielder, famed for playing a shallow outfield, was inducted in 1937.
SPEAKERFamed for the maxim 'hit 'em where they ain't,' this outfielder was inducted in 1939.
KEELERNicknamed 'The Duke of Flatbush,' this Dodgers center fielder was inducted in 1980.
SNIDERThis Phillies third baseman won three NL MVP awards and was inducted in 1995.
SCHMIDTThis St. Louis Browns first baseman set the single-season hits record in 1920 before his 1939 induction.
SISLERThis colorful Cardinals 'Gas House Gang' pitcher won 30 games in 1934, inducted in 1953.
DEANThis Tigers slugger hit 58 home runs in 1938, chasing Ruth's record, and was inducted in 1956.
GREENBERGThis Braves right fielder held the career home run record for over three decades before his 1982 induction.
AARONThis Indians fireballer threw three no-hitters and lost several prime seasons to military service, inducted in 1962.
FELLERThis Indians and Yankees shortstop struck out only 114 times in over 7,000 career at-bats, inducted in 1977.
SEWELLNicknamed 'Home Run' despite modest power for his era, this Athletics third baseman was inducted in 1955.
BAKERThis second baseman hit .424 in 1924, the highest single-season average of the modern era, and was inducted in 1942.
HORNSBYThe last legal spitball pitcher in the majors, he was inducted in 1964.
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