 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2019) |
| New inductees | 2 |
|---|---|
| via BBWAA | 2 |
| Total inductees | 60 |
| Induction date | July 23, 1951 |
1951 inductees Jimmie Foxx (left) and Mel Ott
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1951 followed the same rules as 1950. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted once by mail to select from major league players retired less than 25 years. It elected two, Jimmie Foxx and Mel Ott.[1] Meanwhile, the Old-Timers Committee, with jurisdiction over earlier players and other figures, did not meet. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on July 23, 1951, with National League president Ford Frick in attendance.[2]
- ^ "Ott and Foxx are Voted into Hall of Fame". Chicago Tribune. AP. January 27, 1951. p. 3-1. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Smits, Ted (July 24, 1951). "Foxx, Ott Honored By Baseball". The Tampa Tribune. AP. p. 15. Retrieved October 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.