| New inductees | 6 |
|---|---|
| via BBWAA | 1 |
| via Special Election | 1 |
| via Veterans Committee | 3 |
| via Negro Leagues Committee | 1 |
| Total inductees | 140 |
| Induction date | August 6, 1973 |
1973 BBWAA inductees Roberto Clemente (left) and Warren Spahn
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1973 followed the system in place since 1971, plus the special election of Roberto Clemente, who had died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected Warren Spahn. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider executives, managers, umpires, and earlier major league players. It selected three people: Billy Evans, George Kelly, and Mickey Welch. The Negro Leagues Committee also met in person and selected Monte Irvin. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on August 6, 1973, with Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn presiding.[1]
- ^ "Clemente, Spahn, Irvin enshrined in Hall of Fame". Chicago Tribune. UPI. August 7, 1973. p. 3-2. Retrieved October 11, 2019 – via newspapers.com.