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Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection
Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection bmarkusen Thu, 2026-10-01 08:59 On the second and fourth Friday of each month, we will showcase the Museum’s newest artifact acquisitions through our Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection . These spotlights will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Baseball Discovery Zone. The spotlights are free to anyone holding a ticket to the Museum that day. On the second and fourth Friday of eac...
Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection
Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection bmarkusen Thu, 2026-10-01 08:39 On the second and fourth Friday of each month, we will showcase the Museum’s newest artifact acquisitions through our Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection . These spotlights will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Baseball Discovery Zone. The spotlights are free to anyone holding a ticket to the Museum that day. On the second and fourth Friday of eac...
Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection
Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection bmarkusen Thu, 2026-10-01 08:38 On the second and fourth Friday of each month, we will showcase the Museum’s newest artifact acquisitions through our Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection . These spotlights will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Baseball Discovery Zone. The spotlights are free to anyone holding a ticket to the Museum that day. On the second and fourth Friday of eac...
Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection
Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection bmarkusen Wed, 2026-09-30 11:15 On the second and fourth Friday of each month, we will showcase the Museum’s newest artifact acquisitions through our Artifact Spotlight: Brand New to the Collection . These spotlights will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Baseball Discovery Zone. The spotlights are free to anyone holding a ticket to the Museum that day. On the second and fourth Friday of eac...
Film Screening and Cooperstown History Program: Called Up: The Emmett Ashford Story
Film Screening and Cooperstown History Program: Called Up: The Emmett Ashford Story bmarkusen Wed, 2026-09-30 11:04 On Wednesday, October 28, we will screen the new documentary about Emmett Ashford, the first Black umpire in the history of the established major leagues; his remains are buried in Cooperstown's Lakewood Cemetery, which overlooks Lake Otsego. The film, titled "Called Up: The Emmett Ashford Story," will be shown in the Hall of Fame Library's Bullpen Theater, beginn...
Film Screening and Cooperstown History Program: Called Up: The Emmett Ashford Story
Film Screening and Cooperstown History Program: Called Up: The Emmett Ashford Story bmarkusen Wed, 2026-09-30 10:47 On Wednesday, October 28, we will screen the new documentary about Emmett Ashford, the first Black umpire in the history of the established major leagues; his remains are buried in Cooperstown's Lakewood Cemetery, which overlooks Lake Otsego. The film, titled "Called Up: The Emmett Ashford Story," will be shown in the Hall of Fame Library's Bullpen Theater, beginn...
Mystery Monday: A Baseball Card Mystery
Mystery Monday: A Baseball Card Mystery bmarkusen Wed, 2026-09-30 08:37 On the first and third Monday of each month, we will explore a Baseball Card Mystery. Can we name all of the players on a baseball card? Why is a player misidentified on his card? And for cards featuring game action, can we figure out when the photograph was taken? Join us at 1:30 pm in the Baseball Discovery Zone to unlock another Baseball Card Mystery. A Baseball Card Mystery Myster...
Feller completes his career with complete game
Feller completes his career with complete game kkundahl Wed, 2026-09-30 04:30 Bob Feller went the distance for Cleveland on Sept. 30, 1956, before saying goodbye to baseball. Craig Muder Of the 484 games Bob Feller started in the big leagues, more than 57 percent required no relief pitcher from the Cleveland Indians. So when Feller went to the mound for the final time, he made sure to go the distance. On Sept. 30, 1956, Feller started Cleveland’s final game of the seas...
Museum’s Autumn Glory Exhibit Receives Refresh Heading into Postseason Play
Museum’s Autumn Glory Exhibit Receives Refresh Heading into Postseason Play kkundahl Tue, 2026-09-29 14:00 Stories of more than a century of historic moments told in Cooperstown. Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 12:00pm (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – As the 2026 Major League Baseball Postseason gets underway, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum brings the stories of the game’s most memorable moments to life in an exciting new fashion. The Autumn Glory exhibit, located on ...
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...
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