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Jan 23, 2024 · The Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot boom was back in a big way with the announcement of a three-person Class of 2024 on Tuesday night. Masterful third baseman Adrián Beltré and decorated Twins catcher Joe Mauer both achieved entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Will Celebrate Black Baseball over Memorial Day Weekend with Legends Game, Exhibit Opening and New Statue. East-West Classic to be played May 25 at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field; Museum’s new ‘The Souls of the Game’ exhibit to debut same day. Read more.
Baseball Hall of Fame History The Hall of Fame was dedicated on June 12, 1939. Stephen Carlton Clark was owner of a local hotel and sought to bring tourists to Cooperstown, which had been suffering economically when the Great Depression significantly reduced the local tourist trade and Prohibition devastated the local hops industry.
Ortiz overwhelmed by visit to Hall of Fame. When David Ortiz arrived in Boston following the 2002 season, the Red Sox had gone 84 seasons without a World Series title. By the time Ortiz retired after 14 years with the Red Sox, Boston had three championships. And Ortiz was a major storyline in each one of them, slugging his way into history as ...
Jan 24, 2023 · Rolen joins Fred McGriff, who was a unanimous selection by the 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee back in December, in the Class of 2023. Hall of Fame Weekend is set for July 23 on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. •
About Jim Rice. When Jim Rice took over as Boston’s everyday left fielder in 1975, the Red Sox already had a proud tradition of outfielders patrolling the Green Monster in Fenway Park. Ted Williams spent two decades establishing himself as one of the greatest hitters of all-time before giving way to Carl Yastrzemski, who had a Hall of Fame ...
Shoebox Treasures. For generations of fans, their love of the National Pastime can be traced to simple pieces of cardboard with an image on one side and numbers on the other. They were our Shoebox Treasures, and their story is one of the most celebrated in the game's history. The Museum,'s exhibit, spanning more than 700 square feet of space ...
