Cooperstown Credentials - Requirements for Players
"I'm very humbled and very grateful for the opportunity that I had to play this game." – Derek Jeter
The first class of the Baseball Hall of Fame was inducted in 1936, and it included five legendary players who had made significant impacts on the game. The members of this inaugural class were:
Ty Cobb - Widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball, Cobb played most of his career with the Detroit Tig…