Let's start this Modern Era Hall of Fame series by looking at a simple Hall of Fame birth chart. Here's a breakdown of how many Major League Hall of Famers were born by decade, beginning in 1866:
1866-1875: 20
1876-1885: 13
1886-1895: 26
1896-1905: 30
1906-1915: 16
1916-1925: 20
1926-1935: 17
1936-1945: 22
1946-1955: 19
1956-1965: 12
1966-1975: 10
Now, you can see the Hall of Fame is pretty heavily stacked with old-time players.