Meet the Alabama members of the Baseball Hall of Fame

The Nationwide Baseball Corridor of Fame and Museum will induct its Class of 2022 on Sunday, including seven gamers to the baseball shrine’s roster.

Becoming a member of the Corridor of Fame will probably be David Ortiz, elected by the Baseball Writers’ Affiliation of America; Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso and Tony Oliva, chosen by the Golden Days Period Committee; and Bud Fowler and Buck O’Neil, chosen by the Early Baseball Period Committee.

The Class of 2022 induction ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. CDT Sunday. MLB Community will televise the occasion.

Ortiz was the one participant to obtain 75 p.c of the votes among the many 30 on the BBWAA’s Class of 2022 poll. The poll included former Glenwood College, Chattahoochee Valley and Auburn standout Tim Hudson and St. Paul’s Episcopal College standout Jake Peavy.

Whereas Hudson and Peavy didn’t make it this time round, the Baseball Corridor of Fame does have gamers with Alabama roots – stars who transitioned to skilled baseball from state sandlots, industrial leagues, excessive faculties and schools, relying on the period, and three others who’re natives of Alabama however launched their careers from different states.

The Baseball Corridor of Fame gamers with Alabama roots (introduced so as of induction) embody:

Heinie Manush, left fielder, Detroit Tigers 1923-27, St. Louis Browns 1928-30, Washington Senators 1930-35, Boston Crimson Sox 1936, Los Angeles Dodgers 1937-38, Pittsburgh Pirates 1938-39

Tuscumbia native: Manush was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1964 after being chosen for enshrinement by the Veterans Committee. A profession .330 hitter, he led the American League with a .378 batting common in 1926 and 4 occasions completed within the high 5 of the MVP voting.

Satchel Paige, pitcher, Birmingham Black Barons 1927-30, Cleveland Cubs 1931, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1933-34, 1936, New York Black Yankees 1941, Kansas Metropolis Monarchs 1942-43, 1944-47, Memphis Crimson Sox 1943, Cleveland Indians 1948-49, St. Louis Browns 1951-53, Kansas Metropolis Athletics 1965

Cellular native: Paige was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1971 after being chosen for enshrinement by the Negro League Committee, turning into the primary participant to enter the Corridor in that approach. A legend in segregated baseball, Paige was 42 years outdated when he reached the American League, but nonetheless represented the St. Louis Browns on the All-Star video games in 1952 and 1953.

Early Wynn, pitcher, Washington Senators 1939, 1941-44, 1946-48, Cleveland Indians 1949-1957, 1963, Chicago White Sox 1958-62

Hartford native, Geneva County Excessive College: Wynn was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1972 in his fourth yr of eligibility. The nine-time All-Star and 300-game winner acquired the Cy Younger and Sporting Information MLB Participant of the 12 months awards in 1959.

Joe Sewell, shortstop, Cleveland Indians 1920-30, New York Yankees 1931-33

Titus native, Wetumpka Excessive College, Alabama: The previous College of Alabama participant and coach was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1977 after being chosen for enshrinement by the Veterans Committee. A .312 profession hitter, Sewell is the toughest participant to strike out in baseball historical past, as soon as going 115 consecutive video games with out placing out.

Willie Mays, heart fielder, Birmingham Black Barons 1948, New York/San Francisco Giants 1951-52, 1954-1972, New York Mets 1972-73

Westfield native, Fairfield Industrial Excessive College: Mays was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1979 in his first yr of eligibility. The middle fielder was named on 94.7 p.c of the ballots, which was the best because the inaugural Corridor of Fame election in 1936, when Ty Cobb drew 98.2 p.c, Honus Wagner garnered 95.1 p.c and Babe Ruth acquired 95.1 p.c of the attainable votes. A 24-time All-Star, Mays gained 12 Gold Gloves, two MVP Awards and a Rookie of the 12 months Award.

Hank Aaron, proper fielder, Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves 1954-74, Milwaukee Brewers 1975-76

Cellular native, Central Excessive College in Cellular: Inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1982 in his first yr of eligibility, the outfielder was named on 97.8 p.c of the Baseball Writers Affiliation of America ballots, the second-best in historical past on the time. The 25-time All-Star is most well-known for breaking Babe Ruth’s profession dwelling run document, however he stays baseball’s all-time chief in runs batted in and whole bases.

Willie McCovey, first baseman, San Francisco Giants 1959-1973, 1977-80, San Diego Padres 1974-76, Oakland Athletics 1976

Cellular native, Central Excessive College in Cellular: McCovey was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1986 in his first yr of eligibility. A six-time All-Star and the NL MVP in 1969, “Stretch” ranked seventh in baseball historical past in dwelling runs when he retired.

Billy Williams, left fielder, Chicago Cubs 1959-1974, Oakland Athletics 1975-76

Whistler native, Cellular County Coaching College: Williams was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1987 in his sixth yr of eligibility. The six-time All-Star was the Nationwide League Rookie of the 12 months in 1961 and The Sporting Information MLB Participant of the 12 months in 1972.

Mule Suttles, first baseman, Birmingham Black Barons 1924-25, St. Louis Stars 1926-29, 1930-31, Chicago American Giants 1929, 1933-35, Detroit Wolves 1932, Washington Pilots 1932, Newark Eagles 1936-1940, 1942-44, New York Black Yankees 1941

Blocton native: Suttles was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 2006 after being chosen for enshrinement by the Negro League Committee. Suttles performed his final Negro Nationwide League recreation in 1944, three years earlier than Jackie Robinson grew to become the primary African-American participant within the Nationwide or American League within the twentieth century.

Frank Thomas, first baseman, Chicago White Sox 1990-2005, Oakland Athletics 2006, 2008, Toronto Blue Jays 2007-08

Auburn: Thomas was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 2014 in his first yr of eligibility. The Columbus, Georgia, native was the American League MVP in 1993 and 1994 — the primary two of his six consecutive All-Star choices — and hit 521 dwelling runs, the identical quantity as Willie McCovey.

The opposite Baseball Corridor of Fame members born in Alabama embody:

Monte Irvin, left fielder, Newark Eagles 1938-43, 1945-48, New York Giants 1949-55, Chicago Cubs 1956

Haleburg native: Irvin was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1973 after being chosen for enshrinement by the Negro League Committee. Irvin, who performed highschool baseball in New Jersey, was 30 years outdated when he reached the Nationwide League however nonetheless led the circuit in RBIs in 1951 simply as he had the Negro Nationwide League 10 years earlier than.

Don Sutton, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers 1966-1980, 1988, Houston Astros 1981-82, Milwaukee Brewers 1982-84, Oakland Athletics 1985, California Angels 1985-87

Clio native: Sutton was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1998 in his fifth yr of eligibility. Sutton performed highschool baseball in Pensacola earlier than his 23-season MLB profession, throughout which he gained 324 video games and struck out 3,574 batters. Solely Cy Younger and Nolan Ryan began extra video games on the mound than Sutton.

Ozzie Smith, shortstop, San Diego Padres 1978-81, St. Louis Cardinals 1982-96

Cellular native: Smith was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 2002 in his first yr of eligibility. Smith performed highschool and school baseball in California earlier than turning into a 15-time MLB All-Star and incomes 13 Gold Gloves for fielding excellence.

Mark Inabinett is a sports activities reporter for Alabama Media Group. Comply with him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.