Following the formation of baseball's first professional organization, the National Association of Professional Baseball Players, which became known as the National Association, the Association, or NA, in 1871, Spalding joined the Boston Red Stockings ( precursor club to the modern Atlanta Braves ) and was highly successful ; winning 206 games ( and losing only 53 ) as a pitcher and batting. 323 as a hitter.

Many statistics are also available from outside of Major League Baseball, from leagues such as the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players and the Negro Leagues.

During the late 1960s, the Baseball Players Union became much stronger and conflicts between owners and the players ' union led to major work stoppages in 1972, 1981, and 1994.

* In 1999, despite injuries and wartime service that essentially limited him to half a career, he ranked Number 37 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players and was nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

* The Baseball Talmud: The Definitive Position-by-Position Ranking of Baseball's Chosen Players, Howard Megdal, Collins, 2009, ISBN 0-06-155843-5

In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Aaron fifth on their " 100 Greatest Baseball Players " list.

Also in 1999, he ranked number 44 on the Sporting News list of Baseball's 100 Greatest Players and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team as the top vote-getter among second basemen.

In, Bench ranked Number 16 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players.

In 1999 he ranked number 87 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and finished third in voting at shortstop for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

In 1999, he ranked Number 20 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, the highest-ranking Latino player on the list.

In, while many of his performances and milestones were yet to come, he ranked number 53 on The Sporting News < nowiki >'</ nowiki > list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was elected by the fans to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

In 1999, Williams was ranked as number eight on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, where he was the highest-ranking left fielder.

At the end of the 1867 season " the National Association of Baseball Players voted to exclude any club with a black player.

* Negro League Baseball Players Association

In 1999, he ranked Number 22 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

Players who were not selected by the BWAA could be considered by the Veterans Committee in the first year after they would have lost their place on the Baseball Writers ' ballot.

Earlier that season, Rose had been ranked at number 25 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players.

In 1999, Mays placed second on The Sporting News ' List of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, making him the highest-ranking living player.

* Three Baseball Players – who mock George at the wedding

In 1999, he ranked 93rd on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players.

Ichiro is the first MLB player to enter the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame ( The Golden Players Club ).

The season will open at the new Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park on November 20 at 8:30 p.m. with a concert by the Mills Chamber Players.

Besides his election to the Hall of Fame in, in 1981 Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included Grimes in their book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time.

He resigned nine years later from the Hall after pleading guilty to mail fraud and embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the NHL Players Association pension funds.

Other organizations that met in the Town Hall included Ramona Grange, Santa Maria Masonic Lodge, Ramona Pioneer Historical Society, Ramona Chamber of Commerce, Ramona Art Guild, Town Hall Players and Ramona Council of Arts, Unlimited.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission ( M-NCPPC ) maintains the Harmony Hall Regional Center, including the John Addison Concert Hall, site of community theater (" Tantallon Community Players "), art shows, frequent concerts, and a variety of classes for all ages.

Also the historic Town Hall is the home of the Town Hall Players Theater group which brings acting to this small village.

The United States National Soccer Team Players Association partnered with the Hall of Fame to create the Time In program, which honored people with a connection to soccer battling Leukemia.

In 2008, Speaker's name was brought up by Marvin Miller, who served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association from 1966 to 1982, as a player who should be removed from the Hall of Fame because of alleged membership in the Ku Klux Klan.

Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame if they have " been retired five seasons " or deceased for at least six months, disqualifying six living pitchers who have been active during that time.

Five NFL Hall of Fame Players made cameo appearances as opposing head coaches.

The Players ' Theatre Club is another group performing a Victorian style Music Hall show at a variety of venues and The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America stage music hall-style entertainments.

Nicklaus ' failure to win a major in 1974 was offset somewhat by winning the inaugural Tournament Players Championship and being named one of the 13 original inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Chamberlain was subsequently enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, elected into the NBA's 35th Anniversary Team of 1980, and chosen as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History of 1996.

On April 29, 2010, the National Hockey League Players ' Association announced that the award would be reintroduced as the Ted Lindsay Award to honor Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay for his skill, tenacity, leadership, and role in establishing the original Players ' Association.

For his outstanding achievements, Robertson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980, and was voted one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.

* Nate Archibald – NBA Hall of Famer, chosen as one of the Top 50 Greatest NBA Players

For his feats, Mikan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959, made the 25th and 35th NBA Anniversary Teams of 1970 and 1980 and was elected one of the NBA 50 Greatest Players in 1996.

As well as being declared the greatest player of the first half of the century by The Associated Press, Mikan was on the Helms Athletic Foundation all-time All-American team, chosen in a 1952 poll, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959, made the 25th and 35th NBA Anniversary Teams of 1970 and 1980 and was elected one of the NBA 50 Greatest Players in 1996.

Thurmond remains one of the greatest rebounders and shot blockers ever, named both a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

In addition to his 1955 election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, in 1981 Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included him in their book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time.

In addition to Plank's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946, in he ranked 68th on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

The Veterans Committee is the popular name of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Committee to Consider Managers, Umpires, Executives and Long-Retired Players, a committee of the U. S. Baseball Hall of Fame that provides an opportunity for Hall of Fame election to all individuals who are eligible for induction but ineligible for consideration by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

* Players whose careers began before 1943 are now considered every five years by a committee of 12 Hall of Famers, writers, and baseball historians, to be chosen by the Hall of Fame Board.

Besides his selection to the Hall of Fame in 1980, in 1999 Snider was ranked 84 on The Sporting News's list of " 100 Greatest Players ", and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

In 2005, TENNIS Magazine put her in 27th place in its list of 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS era and in 2007, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

A 1984 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Parent was rated number 63 on The Hockey News ' list of The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time in 1998.

Although he, unlike his brother, has not been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, in 1981, Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included him in their book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time, in celebration of his being not just a star pitcher but the best-hitting pitcher of all time — noting that Babe Ruth did most of his hitting when he was no longer a regular pitcher.

Besides his 1955 election into the Baseball Hall of Fame, in 1981 Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included Lyons in their book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

Players in the Hall of Fame get permanent level 5 status in the Pro Player's Club, and therefore a permanent invite to all Pro Tour