Baseball Hall of Famers on First Ballot
Typically, a player becomes eligible five years after retirement, or immediately upon his death, whichever comes first. The first Hall of Fame class was elected in 1936, thus making that the first year any player could be eligible. Babe Ruth retired in 1935, but his five-year waiting period was waived so that he could be part of the first Hall of Fame class. Lou Gehrig's waiting period also was waived, and he was inducted in 1939 on his first ballot. (Joe Dimaggio's five-year moratorium was waived, too, but he did not get elected his first time, although he did get in less that five years after retirement, but before his death.)
Ranked by year of induction into Hall of Fame.
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27
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0
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Organization
48.57% (102 of 210 votes)
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55
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0
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Location
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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11
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1936
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Baseball Player
66.67% (2 of 3 votes)
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17
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1936
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Baseball Player
50.63% (40 of 79 votes)
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21
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1936
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Baseball Player
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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32
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1936
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Baseball Player
33.33% (1 of 3 votes)
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43
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1936
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Baseball Player
13.04% (3 of 23 votes)
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45
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1939
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Baseball Player
10.53% (2 of 19 votes)
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9
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1962
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Baseball Player
66.67% (2 of 3 votes)
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28
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1962
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Baseball Player
47.45% (130 of 274 votes)
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41
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1966
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Baseball Player
14.29% (1 of 7 votes)
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37
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1969
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Baseball Player
20.0% (1 of 5 votes)
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49
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1972
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 3 votes)
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39
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1973
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Baseball Player
16.67% (1 of 6 votes)
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40
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1974
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Baseball Player
16.22% (6 of 37 votes)
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47
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1977
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Baseball Player
5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
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46
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1979
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Baseball Player
5.71% (2 of 35 votes)
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56
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1980
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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7
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1981
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Baseball Player
80.0% (4 of 5 votes)
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30
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1982
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Baseball Player
39.61% (1645 of 4153 votes)
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48
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1982
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 0 votes)
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44
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1983
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Baseball Player
12.50% (1 of 8 votes)
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58
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1985
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 6 votes)
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34
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1986
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Baseball Player
33.33% (1 of 3 votes)
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35
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1988
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Baseball Player
25.00% (1 of 4 votes)
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8
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1989
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Baseball Player
75.00% (6 of 8 votes)
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10
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1989
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Baseball Player
66.67% (4 of 6 votes)
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51
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1990
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 6 votes)
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52
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1990
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 8 votes)
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38
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1991
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Baseball Player
18.18% (2 of 11 votes)
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26
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1992
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Baseball Player
49.36% (115 of 233 votes)
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31
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1993
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Baseball Player
36.00% (9 of 25 votes)
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5
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1994
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Baseball Player
100% (2 of 2 votes)
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14
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1995
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Baseball Player
60.0% (3 of 5 votes)
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24
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1999
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Baseball Player
50.0% (2 of 4 votes)
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50
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1999
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 2 votes)
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57
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1999
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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19
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2001
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Baseball Player
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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33
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2001
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Baseball Player
33.33% (2 of 6 votes)
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12
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2002
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Baseball Player
66.67% (2 of 3 votes)
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53
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2003
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 2 votes)
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23
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2004
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Baseball Player
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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54
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2004
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Baseball Player
0% (0 of 1 votes)
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4
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2005
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Baseball Player
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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15
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2007
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Baseball Player
55.68% (49 of 88 votes)
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36
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2007
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Baseball Player
25.00% (2 of 8 votes)
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22
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2009
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Baseball Player
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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2
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2014
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Baseball Player
100% (1 of 1 votes)
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20
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2014
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Baseball Player
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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29
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2014
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Baseball Player
41.67% (5 of 12 votes)
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1
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2015
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Baseball Player
100% (2 of 2 votes)
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13
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2015
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Baseball Player
66.67% (2 of 3 votes)
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25
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2016
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Baseball Player
49.40% (82 of 166 votes)
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6
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2017
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Baseball Player
92.31% (12 of 13 votes)
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3
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2018
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Baseball Player
100% (2 of 2 votes)
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42
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2018
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Baseball Player
14.29% (1 of 7 votes)
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16
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2019
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Baseball Player
55.32% (26 of 47 votes)
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18
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2019
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Baseball Player
50.0% (1 of 2 votes)
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