Selected 20th Century Candidates
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Hank Aaron (elected in 1982)
Joe Adcock
Pete Alexander (elected in 1936)
Edgardo Alfonzo
Dick Allen (elected in 1983)
Bob Allison
Roberto Alomar (elected in 2010)
Felipe Alou
Brady Anderson
Luis Aparicio
Kevin Appier
Luke Appling (elected in 1956)
Buzz Arlett
Richie Ashburn (elected in 1968)
Earl Averill (elected in 1961)
Bobby Avila
Jeff Bagwell (elected in 2011)
Frank Baker (elected in 1928)
Harold Baines
Dave Bancroft, Rabbit Maranville and Joe Sewell
Sal Bando
Ernie Banks (elected in 1977)
Dick Bartell
Don Baylor
Buddy Bell
Jay Bell
Albert Belle
Johnny Bench (elected in 1990)
Wally Berger
Yogi Berra (elected in 1969)
Craig Biggio
Vida Blue
Bert Blyleven (elected in 1998)
Wade Boggs (elected in 2005)
Barry Bonds
Bobby Bonds
Bobby Bonilla (see Tony Fernandez)
Bob Boone
Ike Boone
Lou Boudreau (elected in 1958)
Ken Boyer (elected in 1991)
Harry Brecheen (see Max Lanier)
Roger Bresnahan (elected in 2004)
George Brett (elected in 1999)
Tommy Bridges
Lou Brock
Kevin Brown (elected in 2011)
Bill Bruton
Bill Buckner
Jim Bunning (elected in 1977)
Ellis Burks
George J. Burns
Donie Bush (see Joe Tinker)
Brett Butler
Johnny Callison
Ken Caminiti (see Tony Fernandez)
Roy Campanella (elected in 1963)
Bert Campaneris
Jose Canseco (see Paul O’Neill)
Jose Cardenal
Rod Carew (elected in 1991)
Max Carey and Harry Heilmann (Carey elected in 1939)
Steve Carlton (elected in 1993)
Gary Carter (elected in 1998)
Joe Carter
Norm Cash
Cesar Cedeno
Orlando Cepeda
Ron Cey
Frank Chance
Ray Chapman (see Joe Tinker)
Eddie Cicotte
Jack Clark
Will Clark (elected in 2006)
Fred Clarke (elected in 1917)
Roger Clemens
Roberto (Walker) Clemente (elected in 1978)
Harlond Clift
Ty Cobb (elected in 1934)
Mickey Cochrane (elected in 1943)
Rocky Colavito
Eddie Collins (elected in 1934)
Dave Concepcion
David Cone (elected in 2012)
Cecil Cooper
Walker Cooper
Wilbur Cooper
Stan Coveleski and Carl Mays (Coveleski elected in 1938)
Gavvy Cravath
Sam Crawford (elected in 1924)
Joe Cronin (elected in 1951)
Jose Cruz
Kiki Cuyler
Alvin Dark
Chili Davis (see Tony Phillips)
Curt Davis
Eric Davis (see Paul O’Neill)
Tommy Davis
Willie Davis
Andre Dawson (elected in 2005)
Dizzy Dean
Bill Dickey (elected in 1953)
Murray Dickson
Dom DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio (elected in 1957)
Larry Doby (elected in 1965)
Bobby Doerr (elected in 1972)
Brian Downing
Larry Doyle
Don Drysdale (elected in 1975)
Lenny Dykstra
Dennis Eckersley (elected in 2004)
Bob Elliott
Darrell Evans (elected 1995)
Dwight Evans (elected in 1997)
Red Faber, Eppa Rixey and Jack Quinn (Faber elected in 1939)
Ron Fairly
Bob Feller (elected in 1962)
Tony Fernandez, Bobby Bonilla, Wally Joyner and Ken Caminiti
Rick Ferrell
Wes Ferrell (elected in 1964)
Cecil Fielder (see Terry Pendleton)
Rollie Fingers (elected in 2000)
Chuck Finley
Carlton Fisk (elected in 1999)
Elmer Flick (elected in 1918)
Curt Flood
Whitey Ford (elected in 1973)
George Foster
Jack Fournier
Nellie Fox (elected in 1997)
Jimmie Foxx (elected in 1951)
John Franco
Bill Freehan (elected in 1985)
Jim Fregosi
Bob Friend
Frankie Frisch (elected in 1944)
Gary Gaetti
Steve Garvey
Lou Gehrig (elected in 1944)
Charlie Gehringer (elected in 1948)
Bob Gibson (elected in 1981)
Kirk Gibson
Jim Gilliam
Dwight Gooden
Lefty Gomez
Juan Gonzalez
Joe Gordon (elected in 1976)
Goose Goslin (elected in 1945)
Rich Gossage (elected in 2000)
Mark Grace
Hank Greenberg (elected in 1953)
Bobby Grich (elected in 1992)
Ken Griffey, Sr.
Burleigh Grimes and Dolph Luque
Dick Groat
Heinie Groh and Tommy Leach (Groh elected in 1938)
Lefty Grove (elected in 1947)
Pedro Guerrero
Ron Guidry
Tony Gwynn (elected in 2007)
Stan Hack (elected in 1958)
Mel Harder
Tommy Harper
Toby Harrah
Gabby Hartnett (elected in 1947)
Harry Heilmann (elected in 1937) (see Max Carey)
Rickey Henderson (elected in 2009)
Tom Henke, Dave Stewart and Dave Righetti
Tommy Henrich
Billy Herman (elected in 1958)
Keith Hernandez (elected in 1996)
Orlando Hernandez
Orel Hershiser
John Hiller
Gil Hodges
Harry Hooper
Rogers Hornsby (elected in 1941)
Willie Horton
Charlie Hough
Elston Howard
Frank Howard
Kent Hrbek
Carl Hubbell (elected in 1949)
Catfish Hunter
Joe Jackson (elected in 1927)
Larry Jackson
Reggie Jackson (elected in 1993)
Fergie Jenkins (elected in 1990)
Tommy John
Bob Johnson
Walter Johnson (elected in 1933)
Fielder Jones
Willie Jones
Addie Joss
Wally Joyner (see Tony Fernandez)
Dave Justice
Jim Kaat
Al Kaline (elected in 1980)
Willie Keeler (elected in 1919)
Jimmy Key (see Dennis Martinez)
George Kell
Charlie Keller (elected in 1996)
Harmon Killebrew (elected in 1981)
Ralph Kiner (elected in 1987)
Chuck Klein
Chuck Knoblauch
Ed Konetchy (see George Sisler)
Jerry Koosman
Sandy Koufax (elected in 1972)
Harvey Kuenn
Nap Lajoie (elected in 1922)
Mark Langston
Max Lanier and Harry Brecheen
Ray Lankford
Carney Lansford
Barry Larkin (elected in 2010)
Tony Lazzeri
Tommy Leach (see Heinie Groh)
Sam Leever (see Vic Willis)
Bob Lemon (elected in 1967)
Chet Lemon
Dutch Leonard and Bobo Newsom
Kenny Lofton
Mickey Lolich
Sherm Lollar
Ernie Lombardi
Herman Long
Davey Lopes
Greg Luzinski
Sparky Lyle
Fred Lynn
Ted Lyons (elected in 1949)
Bill Madlock
Sherry Magee (elected in 1926)
Sal Maglie
Mickey Mantle (elected in 1974)
Rabbit Maranville (see Dave Bancroft)
Firpo Marberry
Juan Marichal (elected in 1980)
Roger Maris
Mike Marshall
Dennis Martinez and Jimmy Key
Edgar Martinez (elected in 2010)
Eddie Mathews (elected in 1974)
Christy Mathewson (eligible in 1922)
Don Mattingly
Lee May
Carl Mays (see Stan Coveleski)
Willie Mays (elected in 1979)
Bill Mazeroski
Dick McAuliffe
Willie McCovey (elected in 1986)
Lindy McDaniel
Willie McGee (see Tony Phillips)
Joe McGinnity (elected in 1928)
Fred McGriff
Mark McGwire (elected in 2007)
Denny McLain
Hal McRae
Joe Medwick (elected in 1967)
Chief Meyers
Minnie Minoso (elected in 1987)
Kevin Mitchell (see Terry Pendleton)
Johnny Mize (elected in 1959)
Paul Molitor (elected in 2004)
Joe Morgan (elected in 1990)
Jack Morris
Thurman Munson
Bobby Murcer
Dale Murphy
Eddie Murray (elected in 2003)
Stan Musial (elected in 1969)
Buddy Myer
Graig Nettles (elected in 2006)
Don Newcombe
Hal Newhouser (elected in 1960)
Bobo Newsom (see Dutch Leonard)
Phil Niekro (elected in 1994)
Lefty O’Doul
John Olerud
Tony Oliva
Al Oliver
Paul O’Neill, Jose Canseco, Devon White and Eric Davis
Claude Osteen
Mel Ott (elected in 1952)
Rafael Palmeiro (elected in 2012)
Jim Palmer (elected in 1990)
Milt Pappas
Dave Parker
Lance Parrish
Terry Pendleton, Kevin Mitchell and Cecil Fielder
Tony Perez
Gaylord Perry (elected in 1989)
Jim Perry
Rico Petrocelli
Tony Phillips, Chili Davis and Willie McGee
Mike Piazza
Billy Pierce (elected in 1987)
Vada Pinson
Eddie Plank (elected in 1924)
Darrell Porter
Boog Powell
Vic Power
Kirby Puckett
Jack Quinn (see Red Faber)
Dan Quisenberry
Brad Radke
Tim Raines (elected in 2008)
Willie Randolph (elected in 2001)
Jeff Reardon (see Frank Viola)
Pee Wee Reese (elected in 1964)
Rick Reuschel (elected in 2012)
Dave Righetti (see Tom Henke)
Jim Rice
Sam Rice
Cal Ripken, Jr. (elected in 2007)
Eppa Rixey (elected in 1968) (see Red Faber)
Phil Rizzuto
Robin Roberts (elected in 1972)
Brooks Robinson (elected in 1984)
Frank Robinson (elected in 1982)
Jackie Robinson (elected in 1962)
Steve Rogers
Eddie Rommel
Pete Rose (elected in 1993)
Johnny Roseboro
Al Rosen
Edd Roush (elected in 1997)
Red Ruffing (elected in 1966)
Pete Runnels
Babe Ruth (elected in 1941)
Nolan Ryan (elected in 2000)
Bret Saberhagen (elected in 2008)
Tim Salmon
Ryne Sandberg (elected in 2003)
Ron Santo (elected in 1980)
Hank Sauer
Wally Schang
Curt Schilling
Mike Schmidt (elected 1995)
Red Schoendienst
Tom Seaver (elected in 1992)
Joe Sewell (elected in 1985) (see Dave Bancroft)
Jimmy Sheckard (elected in 1930)
Urban Shocker
Ruben Sierra
Roy Sievers
Al Simmons (elected in 1946)
Curt Simmons
Ted Simmons (elected in 1994)
George Sisler and Ed Konetchy (Sisler elected in 1979)
Enos Slaughter (elected in 1965)
Lee Smith
Reggie Smith (elected in 2009)
Ozzie Smith (elected in 2002)
Duke Snider (elected in 1970)
Sammy Sosa
Warren Spahn (elected in 1971)
Tris Speaker (elected in 1934)
Willie Stargell (elected in 1988)
Rusty Staub
Dave Stewart (see Tom Henke)
Dave Stieb (elected in 2002)
Darryl Strawberry
Rick Sutcliffe (see Frank Viola)
Bruce Sutter
Don Sutton (elected in 1994)
Frank Tanana
Garry Templeton
Gene Tenace
Bill Terry (elected in 1942)
Hank Thompson
Luis Tiant
Joe Tinker, Donie Bush and Ray Chapman
Joe Torre (elected in 1984)
Alan Trammell (elected in 2002)
Cecil Travis
Pie Traynor
Hal Trosky
Dizzy Trout
Virgil Trucks
Fernando Valenzuela
Dazzy Vance (elected in 1942)
Arky Vaughan (elected in 1954)
Bobby Veach
Robin Ventura
Mickey Vernon
Frank Viola, Bob Welch, Rick Sutcliffe and Jeff Reardon
Rube Waddell (elected in 1986)
Honus Wagner (elected in 1923)
Bobby Wallace (elected in 1929)
Tim Wallach
Dixie Walker
Larry Walker (elected in 2011)
Ed Walsh (elected in 1920)
Bucky Walters
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner (elected in 1950)
Lon Warneke
Bob Watson
Bob Welch (see Frank Viola)
Vic Wertz
Zack Wheat (elected in 1933)
Lou Whitaker (elected in 2001)
Bill White
Devon White (see Paul O’Neill)
Frank White
Roy White
Hoyt Wilhelm (elected in 1978)
Bernie Williams
Billy Williams (elected in 1983)
Matt Williams
Ted Williams (elected in 1966)
Vic Willis & Sam Leever
Maury Wills
Hack Wilson
Willie Wilson
Dave Winfield (elected in 2001)
Wilbur Wood
Early Wynn (elected in 1970)
Jimmy Wynn (elected in 1996)
Carl Yastrzemski (elected in 1989)
Eddie Yost
Robin Yount (elected in 1999)
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