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Inductees by position
 Position
 Number
First Base 21
Second Base 20
Shortstop 24
Third Base 14
Left Field 21
Center Field 23
Right Field 24
Catcher 17
Designated Hitter 1
Pitcher 73
Pioneers/Executives 30
Managers 21
Umpires 9
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This Day in Baseball History:
May 24, 1935 > The first night game in Major League history is played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt pushes a button in the White House, the ballpark is illuminated. After a festive pre-game ceremony, the hometown Reds defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1.