Granted, the selection process has varied over the years. We have come a long way since the quintet of Cobb, Johnson, Mathewson, Ruth, and Wagner were the first to be elected in 1936.

Year-by-year inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame: BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; TGE: Today’s Game Era (1998-present) committee; VC: Elected by the… ...

This was only the third time it was done by two players in the same year with no connection to PEDs, joining Johnny Mize and Ralph Kiner in 1947 and Hank Greenberg and Jimmie Foxx in ‘38. Wait ...

It's a long list, but it's worth noting that the other 20 are: José Bautista, Albert Belle, Barry Bonds, Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, Ken Griffey Jr., Ryan Howard, Aaron Judge, Ralph Kiner ...

NEW YORK — Ralph Kiner was a smash as a slugger, launching so many home runs over the left-field wall at old Forbes Field that fans nicknamed it his corner. Hall of Fame slugger, longtime Mets ...

He crossed paths with or befriended such familiar baseball people as Phil Rizzuto, Casey Stengel, Ralph Kiner, Joe McCarthy, Branch Rickey, Honus Wagner, and Hank Greenberg, among many others ...

Ralph Kiner - 1,087 games 3. Ryan Howard - 1,093 games 4. ... Judge put together 11 games with multiple home runs, tying Hank Greenberg (DET, 1938) and Sammy Sosa (CHC, 1998) ...

Last Updated: June 26th, 2024 by Jake Cain Ralph Kiner and Hank Greenberg are two names that resonate deeply within the history of baseball. Both men made indelible marks on the game with their ...

Legendary sluggers Ralph Kiner and Hank Greenberg shared more than Hall of Fame induction. They were World War II heroes whose time with the Pittsburgh Pirates overlapped, and led to ...