The 1942 election to the Baseball Hall of Fame was the first election that was conducted in three years. The Baseball Writers' Association of America voted by mail to select from 20th century players
Rogers Hornsby, sole 1942 inductee
Rogers Hornsby
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Rogers Hornsby, nicknamed "the Rajah", was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York
1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
…that was conducted in three years. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from 20th century players and elected Rogers Hornsby. This was the only election or committee meeting scheduled between 1939 and 1945, as the hall of fame had inducted its required number of ten players…
Hornsby in 1921
Rogers Hornsby with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1917
Rogers Hornsby (pictured on a 1922 baseball card) takes a swing.