Baseball Hall of Fame

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will honor the longtime connection between baseball and America’s military during Memorial Day Weekend as part of the fifth annual Hall of Fame Classic. As part of that tribute, the Hall of Fame and the village of Cooperstown will host the “Wall That Heals,” a 250-foot replica of the original Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opens its new Diamond Mines exhibit this weekend, which is dedicated to the labor of baseball scouts. With some of the game’s top talent-finders in attendance for the festivities, museum visitors will have a chance to experience those stories first hand at a special Voices of the Game event.

The village of Cooperstown will honor native son, Bud Fowler, with the naming of the entrance into Doubleday Field as "Fowler Way" and with the installation of a permanent plaque in the brick wall of the first base bleachers.

COOPERSTOWN, NY – Several artifacts featured in the new motion picture release ‘42’ have arrived in Cooperstown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and will be featured in a new exhibit to open in July to pay tribute to the film’s portrayal of Jackie Robinson in breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947.

After celebrating Jackie Robinson’s singular legacy at the movies with the new Legendary Pictures release "42," you can go behind the scenes to learn about Robinson’s lasting impact on American culture at his spiritual home in Cooperstown.

The National Pastime’s hometown will once again be the backdrop for the best weekend of the baseball year as Cooperstown hosts Hall of Fame Weekend 2013, July 26-29, featuring the induction of three Pre-Integration Era Committee electees and the return of Hall of Fame members, along with the Awards Presentation and special programs for families and fans of all ages.

A winning candidate did not emerge from the Hall of Fame balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and verified by Ernst & Young. There were 569 ballots cast, the third highest total in the history of the voting, but none of the 37 candidates in the 2013 vote gained mention on the required 75 percent for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paul Hagen has won the J.G. Taylor Spink award, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. The award that is presented annually to a sportswriter for meritorious contributions to baseball writing.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Monday that umpire Hank O’Day, Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert and 19th century catcher/third baseman Deacon White have been elected to the Hall of Fame by the Pre-integration Era Committee.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown will collaborate with the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society and the Taylor Hooton Foundation to commission a national survey that will measure public understanding on the use of appearance and performance-enhancing substances, including anabolic steroids, among young people.