OT: What were the most Hall of Famers to play in a single game?

[nat]

Other likely candidates:

Game 1, 1927 world series:

Combs
Ruth
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Hoyt
Waner #1
Waner #2 (their mom must have been so proud)
and Pie Traynor

Game 2, 1928:

Frisch
Bottomly
Hafey
Maranville
Alexander
Ruth
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Leo Durocher (playing 2B)

Game 3 is the same except swap out Alexander for Haines.
Okay, got it beat, game 4 1928. All of the position players above, plus Alexander and Hoyt. That's ten.

1956 game 3:
Reese
Snider
Robinson
Campanella
Mantle
Berra
Slaughter
Ford

Okay, game 4 of 1928 is the best that I've got. Founds bunches world series games with eight HOFers, only one with ten so far.

[frankbmd]

I do believe the correct answer is thirteen (13)

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1...241PHA1928.htm

In the first game of the May 24th double header the following players actually played

Philadelphia

Cobb, Ty
Speaker, Tris
Cochrane, Mickey
Simmon, Al
Collins, Eddie
Grove, Lefty
Foxx, Jimmy

New York

Combs, Earle
Durocher, Leo
Ruth, Babe
Gehrig, Lou
Lazzeri, Tony
Hoyt, Waite

In addition

Both teams had HOF managers and two HOF umpires worked the game.
Pennock was a Yankee but did not play.

[irishdenny]

Curious, You didn't mention All Star Games...

"Do THeY Count!?!?"

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Frank,

Thanks for reminding me about the managers & umpires.

Including Miller Huggins, Connie Mack & Bill McGowan (Umpire), there were actually 18 future Hall of Famers that participated in that game.

5.68% of the total members of the HOF participated in that game.

[ValKehl]

The 1924 Giants were loaded with HOFers, however, this is the year the Senators won their only championship. These 12 HOFers played in both Games 1 and 7 of the 1924 World Series:

Senators-4: WaJo, Bucky Harris, Rice, & Goslin.

Giants-8: Fritsch, T. Jackson, Terry, Kelly, Youngs, Lindstrom, Hack Wilson, & Southworth.