棒球名人堂(National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)是在1933年6月12日,由一個以裁縫機公司(Singer Sewing Machine)的資金成立的克拉克基金會(Clark Foundation)所設立。位址在美国紐約州的古柏鎮(Cooperstown),並在1939年選入了首批名人堂成員,包括貝比·魯斯(Babe Ruth)、泰·柯布(Ty Cobb)、瓦爾特·強生(Walter Johnson)、克理斯提·馬修森(Christy Mathewson)與何那斯·華格納(Honus Wagner)等五位球員。 至2005年為止,一共有260人被選入,包括212位球員,17位教練,8位裁判,23位行政人員或創建者。
入選資格 一、由美國棒球作家協會票選: 野手 Hank Aaron 1982 Lou Gehrig 1939 Tony Perez 2000 Luis Aparicio 1984 Charlie Gehringer 1949 Kirby Puckett 2001 Luke Appling 1964 Hank Greenberg 1956 Brooks Robinson 1983 Ernie Banks 1977 Gabby Hartnett 1955 Frank Robinson 1982 Johnny Bench 1989 Harry Heilmann 1952 Jackie Robinson 1962 Yogi Berra 1972 Rogers Hornsby 1942 Babe Ruth 1936 Lou Boudreau 1970 Reggie Jackson 1993 Mike Schmidt 1995 George Brett 1999 Al Kaline 1980 Al Simmons 1953 Lou Brock 1985 Willie Keeler 1939 George Sisler 1939 Roy Campanella 1969 Harmon Killebrew 1984 Duke Snider 1980 Rod Carew 1991 Ralph Kiner 1975 Tris Speaker 1937 Roberto Clemente 1973 Nap Lajoie 1937 Willie Stargell 1988 Ty Cobb 1936 Mickey Mantle 1974 Bill Terry 1954 Mickey Cochrane 1947 Rabbit Maranville 1954 Pie Traynor 1948 Eddie Collins 1939 Eddie Mathews 1978 Honus Wagner 1936 Joe Cronin 1956 Willie Mays 1979 Paul Waner 1952 Bill Dickey 1954 Willie McCovey 1986 Billy Williams 1987 Joe DiMaggio 1955 Joe Medwick 1968 Ted Williams 1966 Carlton Fisk 2000 Joe Morgan 1990 Dave Winfield 2001 Jimmie Foxx 1951 Stan Musial 1969 Carl Yastrzemski 1989 Frankie Frisch 1947 Mel Ott 1951 Robin Yount 1999 Ozzie Smith 2002 投手 Pete Alexander 1938 Ferguson Jenkins 1991 Robin Roberts 1976 Steve Carlton 1994 Walter Johnson 1936 Red Ruffing 1967 Dizzy Dean 1953 Sandy Koufax 1972 Nolan Ryan 1999 Don Drysdale 1984 Bob Lemon 1976 Tom Seaver 1992 Bob Feller 1962 Ted Lyons 1955 Warren Spahn 1973 Rollie Fingers 1992 Juan Marichal 1983 Don Sutton 1998 Whitey Ford 1974 Christy Mathewson 1936 Dazzy Vance 1955 Bob Gibson 1981 Phil Niekro 1997 Hoyt Wilhelm 1985 Lefty Grove 1947 Jim Palmer 1990 Early Wynn 1972 Carl Hubbell 1947 Herb Pennock 1948 Cy Young 1937 Catfish Hunter 1987 Gaylord Perry 1991 二、由資深委員會所選出: 野手 Cap Anson 1939 Bobby Doerr 1986 Heinie Manush 1964 Richie Ashburn 1995 Hugh Duffy 1945 Tommy McCarthy 1946 Earl Averill 1975 Johnny Evers 1946 Bid McPhee 2000 Home Run Baker 1955 Buck Ewing 1939 Johnny Mize 1981 Dave Bancroft 1971 Rick Ferrell 1984 Jim O'Rourke 1945 Jake Beckley 1971 Elmer Flick 1963 Pee Wee Reese 1984 Jim Bottomley 1974 Nellie Fox 1997 Sam Rice 1963 Roger Bresnahan 1945 Goose Goslin 1968 Phil Rizzuto 1994 Dan Brouthers 1945 Chick Hafey 1971 Edd Roush 1962 Jesse Burkett 1946 Billy Hamilton 1961 Ray Schalk 1955 Max Carey 1961 Billy Herman 1975 Red Schoendienst 1989 Orlando Cepeda 1999 Harry Hooper 1971 Joe Sewell 1977 Frank Chance 1946 Travis Jackson 1982 Enos Slaughter 1985 Fred Clarke 1945 Hugh Jennings 1945 Sam Thompson 1974 Jimmy Collins 1945 George Kell 1983 Joe Tinker 1946 Earle Combs 1970 Joe Kelley 1971 Arky Vaughan 1985 Roger Connor 1976 George Kelly 1973 Bobby Wallace 1953 Sam Crawford 1957 King Kelly 1945 Lloyd Waner 1967 Kiki Cuyler 1968 Chuck Klein 1980 John Montgomery Ward 1964 George Davis 1998 Tony Lazzeri 1991 Zack Wheat 1959 Ed Delahanty 1945 Fred Lindstrom 1976 Hack Wilson 1979 Larry Doby 1998 Ernie Lombardi 1986 Ross Youngs 1972 投手 Chief Bender 1953 Burleigh Grimes 1964 Eddie Plank 1946 Mordecai Brown 1949 Jesse Haines 1970 Hoss Radbourn 1939 Jim Bunning 1996 Waite Hoyt 1969 Eppa Rixey 1963 Jack Chesbro 1946 Addie Joss 1978 Amos Rusie 1977 John Clarkson 1963 Tim Keefe 1964 Rube Waddell 1946 Stan Coveleski 1969 Rube Marquard 1971 Ed Walsh 1946 Red Faber 1964 Joe McGinnity 1946 Mickey Welch 1973 Pud Galvin 1964 Hal Newhouser 1992 Vic Willis 1995 Lefty Gomez 1972 Kid Nichols 1969 教練 Walter Alston 1983 Miller Huggins 1964 Bill McKechnie 1962 Sparky Anderson 2000 Tommy Lasorda 1997 Wilbert Robinson 1945 Leo Durocher 1994 Al Lopez 1977 Frank Selee 1999 Rube Foster 1981 Connie Mack 1937 Casey Stengel 1966 Ned Hanlon 1996 Joe McCarthy 1957 Earl Weaver 1996 Bucky Harris 1975 John McGraw 1937 裁判 Al Barlick 1989 Tom Connolly 1953 Bill Klem 1953 Nestor Chylak 1999 Billy Evans 1973 Bill McGowan 1992 Jocko Conlan 1974 Cal Hubbard 1976 行政人員 Ed Barrow 1953 Warren Giles 1979 Alexander Cartwrights 1938 Morgan Bulkeley 1937 Clark Griffith 1946 Al Spalding 1939 Henry Chadwick 1938 William Hulbert 1995 George Weiss 1971 Happy Chandler 1982 Ban Johnson 1937 George Wright 1937 Charles Comiskey 1939 Kenesaw Landis 1944 Harry Wright 1953 Candy Cummings 1939 Lee MacPhail 1998 Tom Yawkey 1980 Ford Frick 1970 Larry MacPhail 1978 黑人聯盟野手 Cool Papa Bell 1974 Josh Gibson 1972 Pop Lloyd 1977 Oscar Charleston 1976 Monte Irvin 1973 Turkey Stearnes 2000 Ray Dandridge 1987 Judy Johnson 1975 Willie Wells 1997 Martin DiHigo 1977 Buck Johnson 1972 黑人聯盟投手 Leon Day 1995 Satchel Paige 1971 Smokey Joe Williams 1999 Bill Foster 1996 Bullet Joe Rogan 1998
球員必須要至少有十年以上大聯盟資歷,並至少要在退休後五年才有票選資格,而要進入名人堂必須要獲得全美棒球記者協會(BBWAA)會員75%的同意票。 此外,凡該年得票率低於5%,或連續15年未入選者即喪失名人堂資格,須獲得名人堂資深委員會的推薦才有機會。 |