| New inductees | 6 |
|---|---|
| via BBWAA | 2 |
| via Veterans Committee | 3 |
| via Negro Leagues Committee | 1 |
| Total inductees | 146 |
| Induction date | August 12, 1974 |
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1974 followed the system in place since 1971. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected two, Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider executives, managers, umpires, and earlier major league players. It selected three people: Jim Bottomley, Jocko Conlan, and Sam Thompson.[1] The Negro Leagues Committee also met in person and selected Cool Papa Bell.[2] A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on August 12, 1974, with Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn presiding.[3]
- ^ Muder, Craig. "MANTLE, FORD HEADLINE STELLAR CLASS OF 1974". baseballhall.org. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Anapolis, Nick. "AS PART OF CLASS OF 1974, COOL PAPA BELL MADE HISTORY". baseballhall.org. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Leusch, John (August 13, 1974). "Mantle, Ford, Conlan enter Hall of Fame". Chicago Tribune. p. 3-1. Retrieved October 11, 2019 – via newspapers.com.