| New inductees | 5 |
|---|---|
| via BBWAA | 1 |
| via Veterans Committee | 3 |
| via Negro Leagues Committee | 1 |
| Total inductees | 151 |
| Induction date | August 18, 1975 |
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1975 followed the system in place since 1971. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected Ralph Kiner. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions to consider executives, managers, umpires, and earlier major league players. It selected three people: Earl Averill, Bucky Harris, and Billy Herman. The Negro Leagues Committee also met in person and selected Judy Johnson. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on August 18, 1975, with Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn presiding.[1]
- ^ "Five baseball greats Hall of Fame inductees". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. AP. August 19, 1975. p. B-3. Retrieved October 11, 2019 – via newspapers.com.