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Question:
With Major League Baseball now in full swing, we test your knowledge of the Grand Old Game with this puzzler. The first class of players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame was announced on February 2, 1936 and consisted of five players. Who were they?
Answer:
The National Baseball Hall of Fame inaugural class included (and percentage of votes they received):
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Ty Cobb Babe Ruth Honus Wagner Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson
98.23% 95.13% 95.13% 90.71% 83.63%
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Source: — Baseball Almanac





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