1977 Hall of Fame Class

The 1977 class, member by member

Grouped by category, 1977 brought in Al Lopez, Amos Rusie, Ernie Banks, Joe Sewell, John Henry Lloyd, and Martín Dihigo (players). The Voted By column lists Veterans for Al Lopez, Amos Rusie, and Joe Sewell. John Henry Lloyd and Martín Dihigo were chosen by the Negro League process. Ernie Banks came through the BBWAA ballot, with Ernie Banks receiving the most votes, 321 (288 were needed). For Al Lopez the record shows a catcher with the Brooklyn Robins, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Boston Bees. Amos Rusie, a pitcher, played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, New York Giants, and Cincinnati Reds. Amos Rusie was inducted after death, according to the player record. The Chicago Cubs is where Ernie Banks, a first baseman, played. Joe Sewell is listed as a shortstop whose clubs included the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. John Henry Lloyd played mostly as a shortstop, for the Cuban X Giants, Philadelphia Giants, and Chicago Leland Giants. John Henry Lloyd was inducted after death, according to the player record. For Martín Dihigo the record shows a shortstop with the Cuban Stars East, Homestead Grays, and Hilldale Club. The birth record places Martín Dihigo in Cuba. The induction of Martín Dihigo came posthumously. The profiles linked above carry the 1977 induction and the statistics behind it. Step back to the 1976 class or forward to the 1978 class.