1971 Hall of Fame Class

The 1971 class, member by member

The 1971 inductees were Chick Hafey, Dave Bancroft, Harry Hooper, Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Rube Marquard, and Satchel Paige (players) and George Weiss (executive). Chick Hafey, Dave Bancroft, George Weiss, Harry Hooper, Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, and Rube Marquard were chosen by the Veterans process. The Voted By column lists Negro League for Satchel Paige. For Chick Hafey the record shows an outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. Dave Bancroft, a shortstop, played for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Boston Braves. For Harry Hooper the record shows an outfielder with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. For Jake Beckley the record shows a first baseman with the Pittsburg Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Burghers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Jake Beckley was inducted after death, according to the player record. The season rows put Joe Kelley, an outfielder, with the Boston Beaneaters, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles. The induction of Joe Kelley came posthumously. Rube Marquard played mostly as a pitcher, for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, and Cincinnati Reds. The season rows put Satchel Paige, a pitcher, with the Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Black Sox, and Cleveland Cubs. The profiles linked above carry the 1971 induction and the statistics behind it. The 1971 class sits between the 1970 class and the 1972 class.