July 21, 1947
Frankie Frisch (.316) becomes the first switch-hitter inducted into the Hall of Fame. The ‘Fordham Flash’ is joined by Carl Hubbell, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove as the newest members to be enshrined at Cooperstown. (Nationalpastime.com)
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