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As Hall of Fame Nears 75th Anniversary,

Osterhoudt Looks Back at First Induction

Babe Ruth, George Sisler and Walter Johnson at the Hall of Fame Game, 1939
Babe Ruth, George Sisler and Walter Johnson at the Hall of Fame Game, 1939  (Homer Osterhoudt photo)

Homer Osterhoudt, who helped build the Baseball Hall of Fame from the first brick, shares his photos of the first Induction ceremony on June 12, 1939.

VIEW 1939 INDUCTION SLIDE SHOW

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