In 1936 when Ty Cobb received 222 votes (98.2%), Babe Ruth received 215 votes (95.1%), Honus Wagner received 215 (95.1%), Christy Mathewson received 205 votes (90.7%) and Walter Johnson received 189 votes (83.6%) were all elected to the Hall of Fame.
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For Little League (7 - 12 year olds), the distance is 60 feet.
Minor League Baseball player contracts are handled by the Major League Baseball office. Here are the salary ranges: First contract season: $850/month maximum. After that, open to negotiation Alien Salary Rates: Different for aliens on visas--mandated by INS (Immigration). Class AAA--First year: $2,150/month, after first year no less than $2,150/month Class AA-First year: $1,500/month, after first year no less than $1,500/month Class A (full season)--First year: $1,050/month, after first year no less than $1,050/month Class A (short-season)--First year: $850/month, after first year no less than $850/month Dominican & Venezuelan Summer Leagues--no lower than $300/month Meal Money: $20 per day at all levels, while on the road.
Johnny Bench was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989, his first elegible year, appearing on 96% of the ballots.
His first year in Major League Baseball was 1947.
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the first year of the all american girls professional baseball league is in 1998
The first wooden baseball bat was made in the 1850's
The first major league in baseball was the National Association whose first year was 1871.
Jackie Robinson
No. The first recorded baseball game in the US was in 1846. Click on the 'First Baseball Game' link on this page to read a little about it.
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Barry Bonds made $60,000. in 1986, his first year with the Pittsburgh Pirates.