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Dream Baseball joins Yakyu exhibit in Cooperstown
Dream Baseball joins Yakyu exhibit in Cooperstown kkundahl Tue, 2026-09-29 12:27 A one-of-a-kind baseball on loan from Hideki Tomita connects three eras of stars in Cooperstown. Bill Francis Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 12:00pm A rare baseball with a lineage going back nearly a century has now become an important addition to one of the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s most recent exhibitions. On Sept. 28, the “Dream Baseball,” signed by a trio of the game’s most im...
Mystery Monday: A Baseball Card Mystery
Mystery Monday: A Baseball Card Mystery bmarkusen Tue, 2026-09-29 11:19 On the first and third Monday of each month, we will feature a Baseball Card Mystery, where we will try to solve a mystery behind a particular baseball card. For example, who are all of the players that we can identify on a card? Why is a player misidentified on his own card? Or what was the specific date that the card's photograph was taken? Join us in the Baseball Discov ery Zone at 1:30 pm as ...
2027 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot Finalized
2027 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot Finalized kkundahl Mon, 2026-09-28 14:00 Winner to be announced Dec. 9 at baseball’s Winter Meetings. (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Ten of the National Pastime’s most historic and respected voices have been named as the finalists for the 2027 Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. This ballot will mark the first election featuring a composite ballot of local and ...
Museum Earns Six ISHY Awards at International Sports Heritage Association Conference
Museum Earns Six ISHY Awards at International Sports Heritage Association Conference kkundahl Fri, 2026-09-25 14:00 Event held Sept. 22-24 in Pittsburgh. Friday, September 25, 2026 - 12:00pm (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was presented with six awards at the International Sports Heritage Association’s Annual Conference Sept. 22-24 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Established in 1971 as the Association of Sports Museums and Halls of Fame, ISHA inclu...
Hall of Fame Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Bobby Thomson’s Shot Heard Round the World
Hall of Fame Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Bobby Thomson’s Shot Heard Round the World kkundahl Thu, 2026-09-24 14:00 Museum to host programs Oct. 2-3 in Cooperstown. Thursday, September 24, 2026 - 12:00pm (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Seventy-five years later, Bobby Thomson’s pennant-winning home run still echoes through baseball history. It remains one of the most iconic moments in American sport, and the amazing story will be celebrated at the National Baseball Hall of Fame a...
#CardCorner: 1981 Topps Larry Gura
#CardCorner: 1981 Topps Larry Gura kkundahl Thu, 2026-09-24 13:56 At his peak, Larry Gura never needed to overpower hitters to get them out. Craig Muder A late-developing lefty who didn’t hit his stride until his 30s, Larry Gura was ahead of the curve in one aspect of his career: Fitness and nutrition. It helped Gura become one of the most consistent starters of the early 1980s. Larry Gura went 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA over 16 major league seasons with the Cubs, Yank...
Ichiro completes a decade of 200-hit seasons
Ichiro completes a decade of 200-hit seasons kkundahl Wed, 2026-09-23 12:30 The 2010 season marked Ichiro Suzuki’s 10th straight year recording 200-or-more hits, something no player had done before. Craig Muder It was a hit 10 seasons in the making, one that looked like so many others in the singular career of Ichiro Suzuki. Lining the first pitch he saw in the fifth inning from Toronto’s Shawn Hill to center field, Ichiro recorded his 200th hit of the season on Sept. 23...
#CardCorner: 1975 Topps Derrel Thomas
#CardCorner: 1975 Topps Derrel Thomas kkundahl Fri, 2026-09-18 10:31 One of the most versatile players of the 1970s, Derrel Thomas spent more than a decade with National League West teams and earned a World Series ring with his hometown Dodgers in 1981. Craig Muder A jack-of-all-trades utility player who spent more than a decade with National League West teams, Derrel Thomas broke new ground as the first free agent position player signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers. His a...
Winfield drives toward 3,000th hit
Winfield drives toward 3,000th hit kkundahl Wed, 2026-09-16 09:54 Dave Winfield became the 19th member of the 3,000-hit club with a single for his hometown Twins on Sept. 16, 1993. Craig Muder Dave Winfield’s 6-foot-6 frame had rarely carried so much weight. Through his first 105 games of the 1993 season, Winfield was hitting .287 and stood just 20 hits away from the 3,000 mark. But over the next month, he endured an 18-for-110 (.164 batting average) slump as he made his...
Father Time: Jim Thome enjoying his son’s debut in pro ball
Father Time: Jim Thome enjoying his son’s debut in pro ball kkundahl Wed, 2026-09-16 09:41 Jim Thome, whose son is beginning his pro journey with the Chicago White Sox, reflected on his family during a September 2026 visit to Cooperstown. Bill Francis Monday, September 14, 2026 - 12:00pm Jim Thome, who slugged 612 career home runs on the diamond to benefit his ball club, traded in his bat for a golf club to help raise funds for some worthy causes during a recent trip ...
A Celebration of Bobby Thomson and The Shot Heard Round the World
A Celebration of Bobby Thomson and The Shot Heard Round the World bmarkusen Tue, 2026-09-15 09:36 The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the 75th anniversary of one of the game's most memorable home runs: Bobby Thomson's historic blast that won the pennant for the New York Giants in 1951. The day's programs will include the following: 10:00 am: Plaques of the Gallery Tour , Hall of Fame Plaque Gallery, 1st Floor 11:00 am: Exhibit Encounter (with a Bobby Th...
2026 Halloween Celebration
2026 Halloween Celebration shazzard Thu, 2026-09-10 08:27 Baseball can be a tricky game, but there will be nothing but treats for visitors to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Halloween. Children in costume and their parents/guardians can experience a complimentary trick-or-treat adventure at the Hall of Fame with some candy and Hall-O-Fame trivia from 4:00-5:00pm on Halloween. Share this image: ...
A decade of doubles for Helton
A decade of doubles for Helton kkundahl Wed, 2026-09-09 09:49 Todd Helton’s milestone hit on Sept. 9, 2007, made him the first player in history with 35-or-more doubles in 10 consecutive seasons. Abbey Dempsey For Colorado fans and all lovers of an underdog story, the 2007 Rockies are affectionately remembered for their historic late-season surge and magical playoff run. In September, the club went from fourth place in the National League West to the franchise’s first pl...
Historic Flag Saved by Rick Monday to Remain on Exhibit in Cooperstown through Memorial Day Weekend 2027
Historic Flag Saved by Rick Monday to Remain on Exhibit in Cooperstown through Memorial Day Weekend 2027 kkundahl Tue, 2026-09-08 14:00 Center fielder and Dodgers broadcaster extends loan to Museum. Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 12:00pm (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Rick Monday received an extended ovation from the Dodger Stadium fans when he rescued the American flag 50 years ago. That flag will now receive an extended stay in Cooperstown. As part of the Museum’s celebration o...
A Celebration of Roberto Clemente Day
A Celebration of Roberto Clemente Day bmarkusen Tue, 2026-09-08 13:40 On a day when Roberto Clemente's legacy is celebrated throughout baseball, the Hall of Fame also pays homage to the beloved right fielder and humanitarian. 10:30 AM: Plaques of the Gallery Tour Learn about the history of the Hall of Fame Gallery, with special attention paid to the plaque of Roberto Clemente. 1:00 pm: Roberto Clemente: The Great One Come to the Baseball Discovery Z...
#CardCorner: 1975 Topps Larry Milbourne
#CardCorner: 1975 Topps Larry Milbourne kkundahl Thu, 2026-09-03 05:30 Embracing his utility player role over an 11-year career, Larry Milbourne enjoyed a star turn with the Yankees during the 1981 postseason. Craig Muder Until Mike Trout’s eighth season with the Angels, Larry Milbourne held the distinction of playing in the most MLB games for any graduate of Millville (N.J.) Senior High School. And while Trout is now the most famous baseball alumnus of the school, Milbo...
Hall of Famer Jim Thome Returns to Cooperstown to Host Pathfinder Village-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational Sept. 14
Hall of Famer Jim Thome Returns to Cooperstown to Host Pathfinder Village-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational Sept. 14 kkundahl Wed, 2026-09-02 14:00 Annual event benefits Pathfinder Village and Hall of Fame’s education programs. Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 12:00pm (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – On the diamond, Jim Thome used his competitive fire and strength to become one of the greatest power hitters in baseball history. Off the field, Thome’s compassion and humility bu...
2026 World Series Gala
2026 World Series Gala abrundage Wed, 2026-09-02 09:54 As the excitement of the postseason reaches a fever pitch, baseball’s hometown will provide the best seat in the house to watch the action. The National Pastime's marquee event will come home to Cooperstown via the airwaves as the World Series Gala returns to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Museum will play host to one of the Hall of Fame's most popular annual events. The famil...
#Shortstops: Taking Stock of Cartwright
#Shortstops: Taking Stock of Cartwright kkundahl Tue, 2026-09-01 12:34 Life after baseball opened a world of opportunities for Alexander Cartwright in Honolulu, Hawaii. Caleb Ritter Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 12:00pm Hall of Famer Alexander J. Cartwright spent most of his life in Hawaii far removed from the influential Knickerbocker Base Ball Club he helped to establish in the early 1840s. Cartwright left New York for California during the Gold Rush of 1849 and qu...
#CardCorner: 1981 Topps Jim Dwyer
#CardCorner: 1981 Topps Jim Dwyer kkundahl Mon, 2026-08-31 10:11 A two-time minor league batting champion, Jim Dwyer struggled to find his niche in the National League before becoming a pinch-hitting specialist and a World Series champion with the Baltimore Orioles in the 1980s. Craig Muder One of only three players in big league history to appear in at least 1,300 games yet come to bat fewer than 3,300 times, Jim Dwyer nevertheless carved out a reputation as a player winn...
Sabathia’s Milwaukee magic continues with one-hitter
Sabathia’s Milwaukee magic continues with one-hitter kkundahl Mon, 2026-08-31 05:20 Only a hotly debated error stood between the Brewers southpaw and a no-hitter on Aug. 31, 2008. Abbey Dempsey Summertime has a way of delivering milestone moments for CC Sabathia. In July 2025, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Seventeen summers earlier in 2008, the former Cleveland ace was turning a midseason trade to Milwaukee into what he has called the “best two-month stretch” of...
#CardCorner: 1989 Topps Larry Andersen
#CardCorner: 1989 Topps Larry Andersen kkundahl Fri, 2026-08-28 10:35 After a decade battling for a spot in the big leagues, Larry Andersen became one of the game’s most dependable relievers and one of the most quotable players in baseball. Craig Muder His name surfaces once a year at the MLB trade deadline – a warning to teams on the lookout for a quick bullpen fix. On Aug. 30, 1990, the Houston Astros sent Larry Andersen to the Red Sox in exchange for a Double-A third ...
Walsh Joins the No-Hit Club
Walsh Joins the No-Hit Club kkundahl Thu, 2026-08-27 10:40 The Chicago pitcher no-hit Boston for his 24th victory of the year on Aug. 27, 1911, allowing just one baserunner along the way. Abbey Dempsey At the turn of the 20th century, Ed Walsh assembled a big league resume that continues to evade modern-day pitchers. Throwing 14 seasons for the White Sox between 1904 and 1917, the right-hander tallied 195 wins – highlighted by Major League Baseball’s last 40-win season in ...
#Shortstops: Presidential Pitches
#Shortstops: Presidential Pitches kkundahl Wed, 2026-08-26 10:00 The National Pastime and the American presidency have had a long history together. Danica Lee Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 12:00pm For more than 100 years, the presidents have been pitching. On April 14, 1910, William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States of America, threw out the first pitch of the Washington Senators’ season. Taft also helped popularize another longstanding baseball tr...
#CardCorner: 1976 Topps Bob Coluccio
#CardCorner: 1976 Topps Bob Coluccio kkundahl Fri, 2026-08-21 12:34 Thanks to his memorable mustache, “The Macaroni Pony” found a corner of Cooperstown to call his own. Steve Wulf “Every once in a while, someone will tell me I’m in the Hall of Fame,” says Bob Coluccio, a Newport Beach, Calif. realtor. “Someday, I’m going to have to see it for myself.” What he’ll see, on the second floor in one of the Whole New Ballgame display cases, is his 1976 Topps baseball card. He’s...
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