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Who were the first members of the baseball Hall of Fame?

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Five great players were inducted into the first-ever Hall of Fame class in 1936: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson.

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In 1936 the first five ballplayers elected to the hall of fame were Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson.

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