In 1998 The Sporting News created a list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players. Here's the top five and their Hall of Fame inductions:
1. Babe Ruth in 1936 (95.13% first ballot)
2. Wilie Mays in 1979 (94.68% first ballot)
3. Ty Cobb in 1936 (98.23% first ballot)
4. Walter Johnson in 1936 (83.63% first ballot)
5. Hank Aaron in 1982 (97.83% first ballot)
Sixty-six representatives of the Giants (55 players and 11 managers) have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, more than any other team in the history of baseball. The Dodgers franchise is second (45 players, 9 managers) and the New York Yankees are third (41 players, 11 managers).
Click on the 'History of the Baseball' link on this page. It gives a really good answer and history of the baseball.Baseball has changed in so many ways. In 1845 it used to be more different then baseball played today.
The breaking of Lou Gehrig's record by Cal Ripken Jr. , because it saved baseball. After the strike-shortened season of 1994 people lost interest in baseball and his performance brought many back to baseball. That is just one of many defining moments in baseball history.
Barry Bonds.
No pitcher in baseball history has ever thrown the minimum of 27 pitches in a 9 inning game.
No one was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year. This has only happened eight times in history.
Rookie of the Year and the MVP of the yearm he also got inducted into the baseball Hall Of Fame. Those are three of the most highest awards in baseball history some say.
The Baseball Almanac contains awards, records, stats, quotes, feats, facts and a lot of baseball history. Its goal is to preserve the history of baseball, similar to the Hall of Fame.
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Sixty-six representatives of the Giants (55 players and 11 managers) have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, more than any other team in the history of baseball. The Dodgers franchise is second (45 players, 9 managers) and the New York Yankees are third (41 players, 11 managers).
most people are interested in baseball
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the best hitter in baseball is Pete Rose
The Baseball Almanac contains awards, records, stats, quotes, feats, facts and a lot of baseball history. Its goal is to preserve the history of baseball, similar to the Hall of Fame.