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WEBThe Plaque Gallery is sacred ground for baseball fans, where the bronze plaques of the Hall of Famers line the oak walls and visitors speak in hushed, reverential tones. The dramatic arched entryway and marble columns let you know you are somewhere special. Learn more. museum.
Hall of Fame | Baseball Hall of Fame
WEBThe Hall of Fame is comprised of 346 elected members. Included are 273 former major league players, as well as 40 executives/pioneers, 23 managers and 10 umpires. By position, there are: 84 pitchers, 20 catchers, 27 first basemen, 20 second basemen, 19 third basemen, 26 shortstops, 23 left fielders, 24 center fielders, 27 right fielders, 3 ...
Visit + Plan Your Trip | Baseball Hall of Fame
WEBFor an additional $150 we will add items from your favorite team to the experience. The experience is available Monday through Saturday, at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. You may book online (at least 72 hours in advance) or by calling 607.547.0271 today.
National Baseball Hall of Fame Online Store
WEBThe official online store of the National Baseball Hall of Fame offers a wide assortment of baseball apparel and collectibles, including exclusive 2020 Induction merchandise, Cooperstown Collection items, MLB team gear and vintage collectibles. Each purchase helps support the Baseball Hall of Fame’s non-profit mission to preserve baseball …
Roberto Clemente - Baseball Hall of Fame
WEBOn Dec. 31, 1972, Clemente boarded a small plane en route from Puerto Rico to Nicaragua to assist with earthquake relief. The heavily loaded plane crashed just off the Puerto Rican coast, and Clemente’s body was never recovered. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1973 in a special election that waived the mandatory five-year waiting period.
Pro baseball began in Cincinnati in 1869 - Baseball Hall of Fame
WEBThe Cincinnati Red Stockings made their mark as the first openly professional baseball club in 1869. Members of the team would go on to form a club that still plays ball today, the Atlanta Braves. Baseball has changed in many ways over the years; some would argue it has developed for the better and others might posit differing opinions.
Jackie Robinson - Baseball Hall of Fame
WEB“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” Jackie Robinson once said. The impact Robinson made on Major League Baseball is one that will be forever remembered. On April 15 each season, every team in the majors celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in honor of when he broke the color barrier in baseball, becoming the first …
Hall of Fame Game History
WEBIt was the beginning of an annual tradition that stretched out through the decades. Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and many other greats came to Cooperstown to play in the game and honor those being inducted into the Hall. In 2003, the Game was moved to an earlier date on the calendar. Unlike its predecessors, the Game …
Events - Baseball Hall of Fame
WEBVirtual Field Trip: The Latino Connection. 10.3.2024, 1:00pm - 2:00pm. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join the Hall of Fame for a Virtual Field Trip called “Latinos in Baseball.”. Read more.
Baseball History, American History and You - Baseball Hall of Fame
WEBThe Negro Leagues fielded outstanding players, many of whom have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Baseball led the way on integration, as Jackie Robinson became a key symbol of equality during the Civil Rights struggles of the 1960s. “Jackie Robinson made my success possible,” said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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