Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. With players this accomplished and an institution so steeped in history, there are plenty of fun facts to dig through about the newest Hall of Fame class.

BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America ... VC: Kiki Cuyler, Goose Goslin. 1967 — BBWAA: Red Ruffing. VC: Branch Rickey, Lloyd Waner. 1966 — BBWAA: Ted Williams.

Year-by-year inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame ... 1967 — BBWAA: Red Ruffing. VC: Branch Rickey, Lloyd Waner. 1966 — BBWAA: Ted Williams. VC: Casey Stengel.

BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; TGE: Today’s Game Era (1998-present) committee; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on ...

January 22 - Ichiro Suzuki missed unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame by one ... any player elected by the writers, ahead of Red Ruffing (3.80), but every Hall-eligible player with ...