When the Baseball Hall of Fame class is revealed every year, one of the biggest storylines is always: Which team's cap will each player be wearing on his Hall of Fame plaque? A Hall of Famer going into Cooperstown under a certain team logo typically means that the player defined

The Hall of Fame admits only a very select group of the greatest players in baseball history. Even within that limited club, there is a much smaller circle that is extra special: the One-Teamers. Even for a Hall of Famer, playing an entire career for the same MLB franchise is

There are plenty of paths a player can take to Cooperstown, from being a first-ballot selection to narrowly making the cut in the final year of eligibility to earning induction anywhere in between. But at the end of the day, a Hall of Famer is a Hall of Famer. -

Here are the 354 members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, sorted by the years they were inducted. 2026 Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent 2025 Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner 2024 Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland, Joe Mauer 2023 Fred McGriff, Scott

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones joined baseball’s elite when they earned induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the process, they joined an even more exclusive fraternity of baseball royalty, becoming the 22nd and 23rd players born outside the United States (including Puerto Rico, which, though it is

The Hall of Fame's 2026 Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) ballot had Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones leading the way among returning players, while Cole Hamels highlighted the pack the first-year candidates. Both Beltrán and Jones will be inducted as part of the Class of 2026, so we can

The Giants are well represented in Cooperstown, with franchise icons Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda and Gaylord Perry among the select group of players who have secured plaques in the Hall of Fame. But the club has also employed a slew of talented players who, for various

HOUSTON -- It wasn’t until Craig Biggio was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 that the Astros had their first player enshrined who had an Astros cap on his plaque. Jeff Bagwell followed two years later and Billy Wagner in 2025. Biggio and Bagwell are undoubtedly

Love him or hate him, there’s no denying Barry Bonds produced some of the most captivating seasons in baseball history during his 22-year career with the Pirates and Giants. He hit a record 762 home runs, won an unprecedented seven National League MVP Awards and earned a host of other

SEATTLE -- The Mariners have done well in landing some pretty prominent players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in recent years, a run that includes Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Ichiro Suzuki over the past 11 elections.

Jan. 11, 1973, was a momentous day in baseball history. It was on that date that the American League voted to formally adopt the DH rule (Rule 5.11) for a three-year trial period. That rule would eventually become permanent in the AL, and the NL followed suit in 2022.

You probably could name most of the cities that have produced the most Hall of Famers: New York. Los Angeles. San Francisco. … and St. Paul? Yes, St. Paul. Four members of the Baseball Hall of Fame list St. Paul, Minn., as their birthplace, a number topped only by New

Through more than eight decades of Hall of Fame elections -- from Babe Ruth to Ted Williams to Willie Mays and so on -- the Baseball Writers’ Association of America has elected only one candidate unanimously, with Mariano Rivera being named on every ballot in 2019. Japanese legend Ichiro Suzuki

Among the tens of thousands of players, managers, owners, executives and other personnel that have made their marks on baseball, only a select 349 are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including 276 former Major League players. The Class of 2025 brought three new members, including two among

Some Hall of Fame candidates are no-doubt picks, cruising into Cooperstown on the first ballot. Other cases aren't so simple, requiring years of debate, hand-wringing, and consternation, as supporters try to change minds, and doubters dig in their heels. Sometimes progress is incremental, and sometimes it comes all at once.

Of the three players revealed as the newest Hall of Famers last year, two (Todd Helton of the Rockies and Joe Mauer of the Twins) spent their entire Major League careers with a single team. But that sort of an accomplishment is not the norm, even for all-time greats. Any

A version of this story originally ran in January 2020.

Winning a Baseball Writers' Association of America Award is an achievement in and of itself, a tangible testament to a well-played season. When a player wins MVP, Cy Young or Rookie of the Year, he’s already added to his resume, which might one day help him become enshrined in Cooperstown.

ARLINGTON -- Who are the best Rangers not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame? Here are the top five, and Alex Rodriguez is not one of them. There is much to debate about A-Rod, but he played just three seasons in Texas and as great as the Rangers were,

Gary Sheffield must have had some optimism that 2024 would be the year he is finally elected to the Hall of Fame. His support from the Baseball Writers' Association of America entering his 10th and final year on the ballot had grown exponentially over the previous few voting cycles. From

SAN DIEGO -- There has been no shortage of Hall of Fame talent to pass through San Diego over the past five decades. The Padres lay claim to a trio of Hall of Famers in Tony Gwynn, Trevor Hoffman and Dave Winfield, each of whom dons an interlocking "SD" on

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals have their share of National Baseball Hall of Fame players. From Stan Musial to Bob Gibson, Red Schoendienst to Lou Brock, the list of Cardinals in the Hall speaks to the history of the franchise and its success over the years.

A general manager’s worst nightmare has to be rooted in regret. No one wants to be remembered for trading a player who goes on to become an icon elsewhere. That’s perhaps where some of the strongest apprehension lies when considering dipping into their prospect pools. Yet such stories are littered

Some players enshrined in Cooperstown are described frequently as being in the "inner circle" -- think Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle. Others may have performed to a similar level but don't necessarily receive the same level of acclaim. So just for fun, let’s put together a lineup of underrated Hall

Hall of Famers tend to be icons at their position. Derek Jeter and shortstop ... Pudge Rodriguez and catcher ... Ken Griffey Jr. and center field. The player and the position can be inseparable. But if you dig into the baseball encyclopedia entries for some of the all-time greats, you