The 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, originally scheduled for July, has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns, with the 2020 inductees now slated to be honored during 2021 Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. (more…)
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Hall of Fame Tour Hits the Road in 2017
Just as it did in 2016, the traveling Baseball Hall of Fame tour will make stops at several cities over the course of the 2017 season. (more…)
A Unique Way to the Hall of Fame
While autographs and photos are ways to connect to some of baseball’s legends, Ralph Carhart has another way to reach Hall of Famers–both living and dead. (more…)
Hall of Fame Tour: A Must-See for All Ages
Let’s face it: Cooperstown isn’t the most accessible of cities, even for those who are hardcore baseball fans. But the Hall of Fame Tour, now in Milwaukee, is the perfect introduction to National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, with enough history and technology to engage fans both young and old. (more…)
“We Are Baseball” Tour to Hit U.S. This Summer
This will be worth a visit: the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s traveling “We Are Baseball” tour will make six stops across the United States this summer, and the first exposure to the public is at Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League). (more…)
Latest HoF controversy: Nothing new here
With the election of four new inductees, the National Baseball Hall of Fame still managed to generate some controversy. But this is par for the course — and may be quieting down. (more…)
Pete Rose to manage Bluefish — for a game
This should cram The Ballpark at Harbor Yard: Pete Rose is managing the Bridgeport Bluefish (independent; Atlantic League) for one game on Monday, June 16. Rose, the all-time Major League Baseball hits leader currently banned for betting on games, last managed a professional baseball game just under 25 years ago on August 24, 1989 with […]
Hall of Fame inductees due today
Social media will explode later today when the next class for induction in the National Baseball Hall of Fame is announced, as voters decide whether players in the Steroid Era should be rewarded for their exploits. On the ballot for the first time are some of baseball’s biggest stars of the Steroid Era, including Barry […]
In memoriam: Lee MacPhail
Lee MacPhail, who had a huge impact on the game of baseball as a front-office executive and president of the American League, passed away last Thursday. He was 95. MacPhail began his baseball career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s and then moved to the New York Yankees, joining his father, Larry MacPhail, in […]
Lasorda hospitalized after heart attack
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is hospitalized in New York after suffering what the team called a “mild” heart attack while attending the 2012 amateur draft. The 84-year-old Hall of Famer is recovering in stable condition at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Doctors inserted a stent to correct a blocked artery in Lasorda’s […]
Nats finally embrace Expos history by honoring Dawson
The Washington Nationals haven’t done a whole lot to acknowledge their roots as the Montreal Expos, preferring to stress the history of baseball in the District. But with events slated to honor former Expo Andre Dawson, that’s changing. A glimpse at the Washington Nationals media guide shows a lot of information on Washington baseball, with […]
Doubleday Field / Cooperstown Hawkeyes
It is a relic of the myths surrounding the origins of America’s Pastime, a quaint village ballpark that for many years hosted a major-league exhibition game due to its proximity to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Still, Doubleday Field in downtown Cooperstown is a charming little ballpark that plays host to high-school, college and […]