1955 Hall of Fame Class

The 1955 class, member by member

The 1955 inductees were Dazzy Vance, Gabby Hartnett, Home Run Baker, Joe DiMaggio, Ray Schalk, and Ted Lyons (players). Dazzy Vance, Gabby Hartnett, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Lyons came through the BBWAA ballot, with Joe DiMaggio receiving the most votes, 223 (189 were needed). By votes received: Joe DiMaggio 223, Ted Lyons 217, Dazzy Vance 205, and Gabby Hartnett 195; the line to clear was 189. Of the 1955 writers' selections, Gabby Hartnett drew the fewest votes, 195. Home Run Baker and Ray Schalk were chosen by the Veterans process. The Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, and Brooklyn Robins are where Dazzy Vance, a pitcher, played. The season rows put Gabby Hartnett, a catcher, with the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants. The season rows put Home Run Baker, a third baseman, with the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees. The New York Yankees is where Joe DiMaggio, an outfielder, played. For Ray Schalk the record shows a catcher with the Chicago White Sox and New York Giants. Ted Lyons played mostly as a pitcher, for the Chicago White Sox. Every member of the 1955 class was alive at induction, according to the player records. Follow any name to the player page, where the Hall of Fame line reads 1955. The 1955 class sits between the 1954 class and the 1956 class.