- Home
- Our Stories
- 1987 Hall of Fame Game
1987 Hall of Fame Game
The New York Yankees shut out the Atlanta Braves 3-0 to win the 44th Hall of Fame Game on July 27, 1987, at Doubleday Field.
Henry Cotto recorded the Yankees’ first hit – and first run – of the game on a solo home run to give New York a 1-0 lead. Juan Bonilla also homered in the fifth to add an insurance run.
The Yankees scored their final run of the game when Bobby Meacham crossed home plate on a bases-loaded walk.
Dennis Rasmussen pitched seven innings of shutout baseball for New York before Al Leiter relieved him. Leiter retired the last six batters in order and struck out the side in the ninth to secure the win.
The victory gave the American League a 25-16 series advantage. Three games had ended in ties.
More Hall of Fame Games
1986 Hall of Fame Game
The 1986 Hall Fame Game marked the first time two teams from the same league played against each other.
1988 Hall of Fame Game
The 1988 Hall of Fame Game featured the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.
1986 Hall of Fame Game
The 1986 Hall Fame Game marked the first time two teams from the same league played against each other.
1988 Hall of Fame Game
The 1988 Hall of Fame Game featured the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.
Mentioned Hall of Famers
Related Stories
1984 Hall of Fame Game
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-5 in the 1984 Hall of Fame Game.
Unforgettable: Four Newest Hall of Famers Inducted
The Class of 2015 was honored amidst an electric atmosphere.
#Shortstops: Letters from Ty Cobb
Leroy Jacobsen of Oak Park, Ill., wrote to Ty Cobb and got a reply from in May 1953, written in his signature green ink. In it, Cobb gives his opinions on the state of baseball at the time.
#CardCorner: 1967 Topps Lee Maye
The multi-talented Lee Maye balanced careers as a professional singer and baseball player throughout his life.
Hall of Fame Celebrates World Series Weekend, Honoring Kansas City Royals, July 2-3 in Cooperstown
Fans will be able to see the Royals' 2015 World Series trophy at the Hall of Fame.
Wendell Smith Chronology
Christy Mathewson: The First Face of Baseball
Christy Mathewson became the first face of baseball, a college-educated gentleman fans could mythologize. And though his life was filled with personal hardship, the face he presented the public was a smiling one.
Bill King Named 2017 Ford C. Frick Award Winner
Bill King, whose quarter-of-a-century run as the voice of the Oakland Athletics cemented his status as one of the Bay Area’s iconic voices, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.