Who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996?
Who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996?
1996 Induction Ceremony Jim Bunning, Bill Foster, Ned Hanlon and Earl Weaver made up the 58th induction class in Hall of Fame history.
Was Pedro Martinez a first-ballot HOF?
A First Ballot Hall of Famer is a player who is elected to the Hall of Fame on his first appearance on the BBWAA ballot….First Ballot Hall of Famer.
| Player | Year | PCT of Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Rodriguez | 2017 | 76.0 |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | 2016 | 99.3 |
| Randy Johnson | 2015 | 97.3 |
| Pedro Martinez | 2015 | 91.1 |
Who will be on the MLB Hall of Fame ballot 2022?
Ortiz joins the six men voted in by the Golden Days and Early Baseball Era committees back in December: Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva, and the late Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Minnie Miñoso and Buck O’Neil. They will all be honored at the July 24, 2022, induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y.
How many first-ballot Hall of Famers have there been?
Among the tens of thousands of players, managers, owners, executives and other personnel that have made their marks on baseball, only a select 340 are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including 268 former Major League players.
Was Hank Aaron the first ballot Hall of Famer?
Aaron and Robinson were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Jan. 13, 1982 – in the first appearance on the ballot for each man. Aaron received 97.8 percent of the vote – falling just nine votes short of perfection – while Robinson garnered 89.2 percent of the vote.
Was Cal Ripken Jr a first ballot Hall of Famer?
Cal Ripken, Jr. is third (and first among hitters) with 98.53 percent. The great Babe Ruth made it on 95.13 percent of his ballots. Meaning 4.87 percent of established baseball voters decided the Sultan of Swat was undeserving of the Hall of Fame.
Was Warren Moon a first ballot Hall of Famer?
Players who are selected into the Hall of Fame in their first eligible year are generally regarded as the “no-brainers” and many are among the all-time greats….First Ballot Pro Football Hall of Famers.
| Player | Warren Moon |
|---|---|
| Year Enshrined | 2006 |
| Position | QB |
| Legends Score | 12 |
Was Joe Namath a first ballot HOF?
Joe Namath, QB, New York Jets: 1985. Has anyone else wondered why, if Joe Namath was such a great quarterback, he wasn’t a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee? I did…so I took a closer look at his statistics.
