From Babe Ruth to Sandy Koufax to Pedro Martinez, the Hall of Fame has had some stellar classes. Here are the five best HOF classes of all time.
1. 1936 (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson)
It makes sense that the first class would top them all with five inner-circle Hall of Famers selected, but here's an interesting tidbit: Cobb got the most votes (222), seven more than Ruth and Wagner, although it's possible the rules on Ruth's eligibility weren't completely clear.