Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1971

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Hall of FamerCategoryInducted ByYes %
Satchel PaigePlayerNegro League
Dave BancroftPlayerVeterans
Jake BeckleyPlayerVeterans
Chick HafeyPlayerVeterans
Harry HooperPlayerVeterans
Joe KelleyPlayerVeterans
Rube MarquardPlayerVeterans
George WeissPioneer/ExecutiveVeterans

Nominees who didn't make the cut in 1971

In 1971, there were 360 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 270 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 18 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.

NomineeVotesYes %
Yogi Berra24267.22%
Early Wynn24066.67%
Ralph Kiner21258.89%
Gil Hodges18050%
Enos Slaughter16545.83%
Johnny Mize15743.61%
Pee Wee Reese12735.28%
Marty Marion12334.17%
Red Schoendienst12334.17%
Allie Reynolds11030.56%
George Kell10529.17%
Johnny Vander Meer9827.22%
Hal Newhouser9426.11%
Phil Rizzuto9225.56%
Bob Lemon9025%
Duke Snider8924.72%
Phil Cavarretta8323.06%
Bobby Doerr7821.67%
Al Dark5415%
Nellie Fox3910.83%
Bobo Newsom174.72%
Dom DiMaggio154.17%
Charlie Keller143.89%
Mickey Vernon123.33%
Johnny Sain113.06%
Richie Ashburn102.78%
Harvey Haddix102.78%
Ted Kluszewski92.5%
Don Newcombe82.22%
Harry Brecheen71.94%
Walker Cooper71.94%
Wally Moses71.94%
Billy Pierce71.94%
Carl Furillo51.39%
Bobby Shantz51.39%
Eddie Lopat41.11%
Gil McDougald41.11%
Roy Sievers41.11%
Bobby Thomson41.11%
Carl Erskine30.83%
Dutch Leonard30.83%
Preacher Roe30.83%
Jackie Jensen20.56%
Wally Moon20.56%
Vic Power20.56%
Vic Raschi20.56%
Vic Wertz20.56%
Bill Bruton10.28%
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