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This year, five baseball legends will be inducted into the Hall of Fame: Carlton Fisk, Tony Perez, Sparky Anderson, Turkey Stearnes, and Bid McPhee. BaseballLibrary.com is proud to present fully updated profiles of each of the 2000 inductees, as well as features by SABR members and BaseballLibrary.com staff and related excerpts from books by Leonard Koppett, Buck O'Neil, Dan Shaughnessy and Samuel O. Regalado.

» Profiles of previous Hall of Fame inductees can be found here.
» Why is the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown? Find out here.
» More book excerpts can be found here.

	» Carlton Fisk
	.	Fisk overcame a series of serious injuries early in his career to establish himself as a marvel of durability at baseball's most taxing position.
	.	Profile: Carlton Fisk » Carlton Fisk: From Charlestown to Cooperstown » New England-born Hall of Fame Catchers » Dan Shaughnessy on Fisk's 1975 Homer » Who's Better: Munson or Fisk? »

	» Tony Perez
	.	One of baseball's greatest run producers, Perez retired as the 14th-best RBI man in major-league history.
	.	Profile: Tony Perez » Teams: The 1975 Reds »
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	» Sparky Anderson
	.	Named Manager of the Year twice in the NL and once in the AL, Anderson was the first manager to win more than 600 games in both the NL and the AL and the first to win World Championships in both leagues.
	.	Profile: Sparky Anderson » Leonard Koppett on Sparky Anderson » Greatest Teams: The 1975 Reds »

	» Turkey Stearnes
	.	Negro League great Cool Papa Bell once said, "If they don't put Turkey Stearnes in the Hall of Fame, they shouldn't put anybody in."
	.	Profile: Turkey Stearnes » Buck O'Neil on Turkey Stearnes » Photo: The 1934 Kansas City Monarchs » Photo: Turkey Stearnes at Tiger Stadium » Photo: Nettie Stearnes »

	» Bid McPhee
	.	Over a career of 18 years, played entirely for Cincinnati teams in the 19th century, Bid McPhee was the best second baseman in the game. And he did it all barehanded. Gloves were in general use by 1886, but McPhee resisted their use until 1897, when his career was winding down.
	.	Profile: Bid McPhee »
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