What are the guidelines for somebody to enter the HOF?

Answer 1

Technically, there are no guidelines, but here are some good things that will boost your chances of making the Hall of Fame:
1. Hit 500+ home runs
2. Get 3,000+ hits
3. Earn 300+ wins as a pitcher
4. As a pitcher, strike out 3,000+ batters
5. Be on a World Series team for many years
6. Earn 350+ saves
7. Earn multiple League MVP's
Those are some basic guidelines for the HOF, according to voters.
Also, you have to have been retired for at least five years.

Answer 2

Most people buy an admission ticket during regular operating hours.

To win induction, however, we can search around a li'l bit on this newfangled Interanetweb thingie -- some may have heard of it -- and find this (slightly edited, because the Hall didn't do a very good job of it in some respects) on the Hall's website:

Rules For Election To The National Baseball Hall Of Fame By The Baseball Writers' Association Of America

Part 3 -- Eligible Candidates — Candidates to be eligible must meet the following requirements:

1. A baseball player must have been active as a player in the Major Leagues at some time during a period beginning twenty (20) years before and ending five (5) years prior to election.

2. Player must have played in each of ten (10) Major League championship seasons, some part of which must have been within the period described in #1.

3. Player shall have ceased to be an active player in the Major Leagues at least five (5) calendar years preceding the election but may be otherwise connected with baseball.

4. In case of the death of an active player or a player who has been retired for less than five (5) full years, a candidate who is otherwise eligible shall be eligible in the next regular election held at least six (6) months after the date of death or after the end of the five (5) year period, whichever occurs first.

5. Any player on Baseball's ineligible list shall not be an eligible candidate.

and a bit later

Part 5 -- Voting — Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.

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A quick distillation of Part 3:

#1. Gotta wait five years for consideration, then can stick around on the ballot for 15 total.

#2. Ten years' service in the major leagues (note "major leagues" and not "Major League Baseball" -- if another league came along and was recognized (however so) as qualifying as "major", those players would be eligible as well).

#3. As long as you're not still a player, guys.

#4. We speed things up if you die suddenly (examples: Clemente, Munson).

#5. Sorry, Pete, but you made an indefensibly bad decision and made it repeatedly. And that goes for the rest of you, too!

Answer 3

for a hitter
500 homeruns
.300 batting average
3000 hits
for a pitcher
300 wins
3000 k's
under 3.00 era
However many hall of famers dont have these numbers it also depends on world searies wins mvps stuff like that

Answer 4

Must be at least 5 years removed from playing. Then you get voted on by other H.O.F.'s and sports writers.

Answer 5

Ten years of playing time required.

Answer 6

Good question,

I believe you need to get voted in.
you can not gamble on the sport.

Other than that, im sure its open for discusion.