<P> Among baseball fans , `` Hall of Fame '' means not only the museum and facility in Cooperstown , New York , but the pantheon of players , managers , umpires , executives , and pioneers who have been enshrined in the Hall . The first five men elected were Ty Cobb , Babe Ruth , Honus Wagner , Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson , chosen in 1936 ; roughly 20 more were selected before the entire group was inducted at the Hall 's 1939 opening . As of January 2018 , 323 people had been elected to the Hall of Fame , including 226 former Major League Baseball players , 35 Negro league baseball players and executives , 22 managers , 10 umpires , and 30 pioneers , executives , and organizers. 114 members of the Hall of Fame have been inducted posthumously , including four who died after their selection was announced . Of the 35 Negro league members , 29 were inducted posthumously , including all 24 selected since the 1990s . The Hall of Fame includes one female member , Effa Manley . </P>
<P> Among baseball fans , `` Hall of Fame '' means not only the museum and facility in Cooperstown , New York , but the pantheon of players , managers , umpires , executives , and pioneers who have been enshrined in the Hall . The first five men elected were Ty Cobb , Babe Ruth , Honus Wagner , Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson , chosen in 1936 ; roughly 20 more were selected before the entire group was inducted at the Hall 's 1939 opening . As of January 2018 , 323 people had been elected to the Hall of Fame , including 226 former Major League Baseball players , 35 Negro league baseball players and executives , 22 managers , 10 umpires , and 30 pioneers , executives , and organizers. 114 members of the Hall of Fame have been inducted posthumously , including four who died after their selection was announced . Of the 35 Negro league members , 29 were inducted posthumously , including all 24 selected since the 1990s . The Hall of Fame includes one female member , Effa Manley . </P>
how many mlb players are in the hall of fame
how many mlb players are in the hall of fame
323 people
323 people