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Christy Mathewson was inducted in the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1936 - and he died in 1925.

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Who was the 1st person to be inducted number 1 draft pick in the nfl hall of fame?

The first overall #1 draft choice elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was RB Bill Dudley who was selected first by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942 and elected to the HoF in 1966.


Who was the first Negro League player inducted into the Hall of Fame?

In 1970, Satchel Paige, credited with 55 no-hitters, was the first Negro League star to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Note: Jackie Robinson, the 1st modern Black Major Leaguer, played for the Kansas City Monarchs (1945), of the Negro League was Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1962, BUT he made it because of his time with the Dodgers.


Who was the first baseball player inducted into the baseball hall of fame?

The first inductions to Baseball's Hall of Fame coincided with its construction in 1939. Players had been elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936. So the first inductions included four years of elections, and 26 men were inducted at the same time. Elected in 1936: Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Babe Ruth Honus Wagner Elected in 1937: Morgan Bulkeley Ban Johnson Nap Lajoie Connie Mack John McGraw Tris Speaker George Wright Cy Young Elected in 1938: Grover Cleveland Alexander Alexander Cartwright Henry Chadwick Elected in 1939: Cap Anson Eddie Collins Charles Comiskey Candy Cummings Buck Ewing Lou Gehrig Willie Keeler Charles Radbourn George Sisler Albert Spalding The first election was held in 1936.The 36-39 classes all were inducted in 1939/but not simultaneously/ A whole class is NEVER inducted all at once.It's one person at a time/ The 1936 class was inducted first/Ty Cobb got the most votes followed in 2nd place in a tie between Honus Wagner and Babe Ruth.Next was Christy Mathewson then Walter Johnson. But they weren't inducted in that order ORDER of INDUCTION: 1st/ Ty Cobb 2nd/Walter Johnson 3rd/Christy Mathewson 4th/Babe Ruth 5th/Honus Wagner


In baseball how close can a defensive player be to a batter during a pitch?

The closest fielders can be is if the batter bunts 1st and 3rd charge up.If the batter doesnt bunt,on the grass.


How many baseball players are on the field for a team during an inning?

there is 9 player on the field. they are pitcher,catcher,1st base,2nd base 3rd base ,left field, right field,centerfield,and shortstop. and in the American league the dh

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