The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.

As a baseball player, it's always a dream to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, whether you're a big-time hitter or one of the greatest pitchers to play the game. The best professional players both past and present all have the chance to prove themselves and achieve a plaque in Cooperstown.

The few, the elite, the enshrined members from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Listed below in alphabetical order is the complete membership to the baseball hall of fame including Negro League players, non-players, executives / pioneers, umpires and managers.

On Sunday afternoon, the newest class of baseball greats -- Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Jack Morris and Alan Trammell -- will take its place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. It's a star-studded group, even by Cooperstown standards, full of MVPs and record-holders and postseason icons.

The Hall of Fame is comprised of 348 elected members. Included are 275 former major league players, as well as 40 executives/pioneers, 23 managers and 10 umpires.