| New inductees | 7 |
|---|---|
| via BBWAA | 1 |
| via Golden Days Era Committee | 4 |
| via Early Baseball Era Committee | 2 |
| Total inductees | 340 |
| Induction date | July 24, 2022 |
Elections to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for 2022 were conducted according to the rules most recently amended in 2016. As in the past, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently retired players, with results announced on January 25.[1] David Ortiz, in his first year of eligibility, was the only player elected from the BBWAA ballot.
Meetings of the Early Baseball Era Committee and Golden Days Era Committee—two of a group of four bodies generally referred to as the Veterans Committee—who consider players from the 1871–1949 and 1950–1969 eras, respectively, took place in December 2021, having been postponed from December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The Early Baseball Era Committee elected Buck O'Neil and Bud Fowler, while the Golden Days Era Committee elected Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, and Tony Oliva.[3]
The inductees and other honorees composing the class of 2022 were honored in ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York, on July 24, 2022.[4][5]
- ^ Abraham, Peter (November 6, 2021). "Sunday Baseball Notes". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Fagan, Ryan (November 16, 2020). "2020 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: Will anyone be elected this year?". Sporting News. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Negro Leagues player and ambassador Buck O'Neil elected to Hall of Fame with five others". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Induction Ceremony". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (July 24, 2022). "Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2022". MLB.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.