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Posted By: Mike

In 1935-36 The Baseball Writers Association of American devised a formula to elect the greatest players of all-time for the Hall of Fame (opened in 1939). These included players from 1901 to the present. This is right after the Babe was done playing. After the dead ball era had been replaced with the home run. Players had to be named on 75% of the ballots. The maximum number of votes available was 226.

Cobb received 222 votes,Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner each received 215 votes, Christy Mathewson received 205 votes and Walter Johnson 189 votes.

Even after all the home runs etc. they still gave Cobb the most votes. He must have been great and something to see. All the above 5 must have been something to see in person.