# Name teams with a lot Hall-of-Famers on them **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 20, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670 "2009-04-20T00:04:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/1 "2009-04-20T00:04:13Z")
What MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL teams had a lot of players on them who eventually made the Halls of Fame for their respective sports? What teams had the most (and, more importantly, how did they finish that season)? ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/2 "2009-04-20T00:36:48Z")
The 2000-2001 Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche had two players (Patrick Roy, Ray Borque) who are already in the Hall of Fame, and three more (Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Rob Blake) who are virtual locks to go in when they are eligible. Adam Foote has a 50-50 chance of getting in. Chris Drury will get votes when he is eligible. That was an awesome team. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/3 "2009-04-20T00:54:30Z")
Lemme throw together a quick list of the Oakland Raiders’ HOFs… Their year with the most was 1974, when they had 7 players (Fred Biletnikoff, George Blanda, Willie Brown, Dave Casper, Jim Otto, Art Shell and Gene Upshaw) and 2 non-players (coach John Madden and owner Al Davis). They went 12-2 that year, losing (as usual) in the AFC championship game to the Steelers. They won their first Super Bowl two years later in 1986, though they lost Otto and Blanda by that time (but added Ted Hendricks). ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/4 "2009-04-20T01:03:11Z")
To go along with the 2000-2001 Colorado Avalanche, look for the Detroit Red Wings from any year of the past 10 years to be a candidate for this one as well. At one point, they had Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Dominek Hasek, Chris Chelios, Sergei Federov, and quite a few other serious candidates as well. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/5 "2009-04-20T01:51:09Z")
In 1928, and then between 1930 and 1933, the Yankees every year had nine future Hall of Famers playing for them. (It’s wasn’t the same nine guys every year.) ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/6 "2009-04-20T02:00:37Z")
I don’t know this for a fact but the '62-'63 Celtics have to be at the top of the list. Bob Cousy, John Havlicek, Tommy Heinsohn, KC Jones, Sam Jones, Clyde Lovelette, Frank Ramsey, Bill Russell; 8 on a roster of 12 is disgusting. And Red Auerbach was a Hall of Fame coach, to boot. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/7 "2009-04-20T02:01:59Z")
Oh, and that team, give or take a few players from year to year, won 11 championships in 13 years. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/8 "2009-04-20T02:12:37Z")
1975 Cincinnati Reds only have four,which suprised me -Johnny Bench,Joe Morgan , Tony Perez and manager Sparky Anderson. George Foster isn’t in or Dave Concepion.They are still elgible I think(any chance either gets in?) Course they had Pete Rose also. 77 Reds had the same except Tom Seaver was there,Perez wasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/9 "2009-04-20T02:29:13Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Chris Drury will get votes when he is eligible. Does the Little League have a Hall of Fame? Drury was the winning pitcher in the 1989 championship game. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/10 "2009-04-20T14:55:23Z")
Of teams I’ve followed closely, the 2005 Astros look like the high point. 2 sure HOFers, Biggio and Clemens (assuming there aren’t any new and better steroids allegations), plus Bagwell who should be in as well, plus 3 possibles in Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman, and Andy Pettite. (I don’t care for Pettite as a hall of famer, but if he keeps going long enough he could easily put up 260-270 or more wins.) ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/11 "2009-04-20T15:04:46Z")
The Mariners of the late 90s had 3 sure HOFers, and a a possible 4th, even though they never really won anything. Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., and Randy Johnson are the locks and Edgar Martinez is the maybe. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/12 "2009-04-20T15:19:36Z")
The Red Wings of late 40s to early 50s featured Abel,Lindsay.Howe,Sawchuck,Lumley,Glen Hall,Ivan,Gadsby,Pronovost,Norris,Kelley,Delvecchio,And Jack Adams. But when there were so few teams ,they had to be better. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/13 "2009-04-20T15:21:39Z")
The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers sure had their share: 1. QB Terry Bradshaw 2. Receiver Lynn Swann 3. RB Franco Harris 4. Linebacker Jack Lambert 5. Cornerback Mel Blount 6. Tackle Mean Joe Greene 7. Linebacker Jack Ham 8. Receiver John Stallworth 9. Center Mike Webster 10. Head coach Chuck Noll 11. Owner Art Rooney ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/14 "2009-04-20T15:22:49Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Does the Little League have a Hall of Fame? Drury was the winning pitcher in the 1989 championship game. [Yes](http://www.littleleague.org/Learn_More/museum/hallofexcellence.htm), but Chris Drury is not in it. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/15 "2009-04-20T15:31:53Z")
The 1927 Philadephia Athletics had more Hall of Fame players on the team than the 1927 Yankees, often called the greatest team of all time. The A’s had Mickey Cochrane, Jimmy Foxx, Al Simmons, Ty Cobb, Lefty Grove, Eddie Collins, and Zach Wheat, plus manager Connie Mack. The Yankees that year had Ruth, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Earl Combs, Waite Hoyt, Herb Pennock, and manager Miller Huggins. At one point in the mid-70s, there were more Hall of Famers that played in 1927 than those who never played that year. It’s probably still the year with the most HOFers active. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/16 "2009-04-20T15:38:32Z")
What about the 1961 Green Bay Packers? Herb Adderley, cornerback Willie Davis, defensive end Forrest Gregg, offensive tackle Paul Hornung, running back Henru Jordan, defensive tackle Ray Nitschke, linebacker Jim Ringo, center Bart Starr, quarterback Jim Taylor, running back Emlen Tunnell, safety Willie Wood, safety And of course, Vince Lombardi, the head coach ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/17 "2009-04-20T15:40:08Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers sure had their share: > > 1. QB Terry Bradshaw > 2. Receiver Lynn Swann > 3. RB Franco Harris > 4. Linebacker Jack Lambert > 5. Cornerback Mel Blount > 6. Tackle Mean Joe Greene > 7. Linebacker Jack Ham > 8. Receiver John Stallworth > 9. Center Mike Webster > 10. Head coach Chuck Noll > 11. Owner Art Rooney You misnumbered - there are two number nines. And since Dan Rooney was team president at the time and has since made the Hall himself - you’re up to a dozen. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/18 "2009-04-20T15:40:42Z")
From 1913 to 1968, [The Yankees](http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/hof.shtml)had at least one member who was in the HoF. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/19 "2009-04-20T15:49:48Z")
Incidentally, my high school counts two Hall of Famers among its alumni (in football and baseball), which may not be a record but is awfully impressive. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670/20 "2009-04-20T17:35:52Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > From 1913 to 1968, [The Yankees](http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/hof.shtml)had at least one member who was in the HoF. The Giants had a future Hall of Famer play on their team every year for 100 years in a row, from the founding of the franchise in 1883 all the way to 1982 (Joe Morgan.) And then for two more years they were managed by a Hall of Famer, Frank Robinson. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-teams-with-a-lot-hall-of-famers-on-them/493670.md?page=2)