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(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The story of professional baseball scouts is almost as old as the National Pastime itself. So in preparation for the first exhibition to provide an in-depth look at the scouting profession, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum teamed its research efforts with the Society for American Baseball Research to unearth as much information as possible to share the work of scouts with global audiences.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – For every Hall of Fame player, there’s a scout who started him on the road to Cooperstown.
Now, those scouts will have their place at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Two of the game’s legendary managers are on their way to Cooperstown. And when Bobby Cox and Cito Gaston arrive for the May 25 Hall of Fame Classic, they’ll find waiting for them a lineup card filled with Hall of Fame legends and stars from the last three decades.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Several artifacts featured in the new motion picture release ‘42’ have arrived in Cooperstown 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.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The United States Mint today announced the opening of its Baseball Coin Design Competition that will culminate in the Department of the Treasury’s selection of the image for the obverse (heads side) of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – After celebrating Jackie Robinson’s singular legacy at the movies with the new Legendary Pictures release 42, go behind the scenes to learn about Robinson’s lasting impact on American culture at his spiritual home in Cooperstown – and bring along a friend for free.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – With the 2013 big league season under way, team captains Goose Gossage and Phil Niekro are focused on building their squads for Cooperstown’s summer opener: The Hall of Fame Classic.
Cleveland, OH--The Cleveland Indians, along with Major League Baseball, the National Baseball Hall Of Fame and Museum and The USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission, have announced their support of a new award honoring the legacy of Bob Feller -- The Bob Feller Act of Valor Award.
The award will be given each year to one Major League Baseball player and one Baseball Hall of Famer, while The Award Trust also has proposed that the United States Navy support a companion award, to be given to one Navy service member each year.
In two short weeks, the United States Mint will open a coin design competition that will culminate in the Secretary of the Treasury’s selection of the image for the obverse (heads side) of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins. The design shall be emblematic of the game of baseball.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The start of the 2013 campaign is just days away, and fans and students alike can experience the thrills of the new season as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum presents Spring Break Week fun for the whole family April 1-6 in Cooperstown.
With many schools in the Northeast on break this week, Museum visitors can compete in baseball knowledge game shows, celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s classic poem “Casey at the Bat” and cheer on their favorite team while watching the Opening Day games at the Museum.
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This Day in Baseball History
On May 17, 1979, the Philadelphia Phillies outslug the Chicago Cubs, 23-22, overcoming a 21-9 deficit at Wrigley Field. Mike Schmidt provides the winning margin with his second home run-a 10th inning shot against Bruce Sutter. Dave Kingman hits three home runs for the Cubs.