1973 Hall of Fame Class

The 1973 class, member by member

The 1973 inductees were George Kelly, Mickey Welch, Monte Irvin, Roberto Clemente, and Warren Spahn (players) and Billy Evans (umpire). The Voted By column lists Veterans for Billy Evans, George Kelly, and Mickey Welch. The Voted By column lists Negro League for Monte Irvin. The Voted By column lists Special Election for Roberto Clemente. Warren Spahn came through the BBWAA ballot, with Warren Spahn receiving the most votes, 316 (285 were needed). The induction of Billy Evans came posthumously. The season rows put George Kelly, a first baseman, with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds. Mickey Welch played mostly as a pitcher, for the Troy Trojans, New York Gothams, and New York Giants. Mickey Welch was inducted after death, according to the player record. Monte Irvin played mostly as an outfielder, for the Newark Eagles, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs. Roberto Clemente, an outfielder, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The birth record places Roberto Clemente in P.R. The induction of Roberto Clemente came posthumously. Warren Spahn, a pitcher, played for the Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, and New York Mets. The profiles linked above carry the 1973 induction and the statistics behind it. Step back to the 1972 class or forward to the 1974 class.