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COOPERSTOWN, NY – Spring is here, and baseball is not far behind – which means it's time to celebrate in baseball's hometown.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum delivers the opening pitch of the new season with Family Day on April 2 in Cooperstown. The celebration will feature live musical performances, hands-on activities, crafts, and demonstrations throughout the Museum all day long. Kids under 12 will be admitted to the Museum for free that day.
COOPERSTOWN, NY – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will honor singer/songwriter Terry Cashman and his baseball classic, "Talkin' Baseball," as part of Hall of Fame Weekend 2011 in Cooperstown. This marks the 30th anniversary since the release of the classic ballad that pays tribute to baseball and its heroes, specifically the three centerfielders – Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider – synonymous with a generation of baseball fans.
COOPERSTOWN, NY – Since baseball's earliest days, women have been major contributors to the strength and character of the National Pastime.
In honor of Women's History Month, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will examine the role of women in baseball with a day-long lineup of events on Saturday, March 19 in Cooperstown. The Hall of Fame will present Women in Baseball Day, a celebration of accomplishments of women on and off the diamond.
COOPERSTOWN, NY – Membership at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum means a lifetime connection to Cooperstown. Memories and Dreams magazines takes participants in the Hall of Fame's Membership Program behind the scenes and into the archives of the Hall of Fame six times a year, as each issue offers a unique and fascinating look at America's Game.
Watch a video of the Hall of Fame Classic press conference
COOPERSTOWN, NY – The essential Father's Day baseball outing will become the ultimate classic weekend for fans of baseball heroes, legends and history, as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will expand its programs and offerings for the June 17-19 celebration of baseball in Cooperstown, it was announced Tuesday.
View a photo gallery of the exhibit installation process
COOPERSTOWN, NY – The national game of England meets America's National Pastime in an historic exploration of the relationship between two of the world's most popular sports, cricket and baseball, in an exclusive American exhibition, opening April 16 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
Watch Duke's 1980 Induction Speech
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Duke Snider, elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980 following an 18-year major league career in which he hit 407 home runs, passed away on Sunday morning from natural causes at the Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital in Escondido, Calif. He was 84.
Watch a video about the Buck O'Neil Award
COOPERSTOWN, NY – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Board of Directors has selected Roland Hemond as the second recipient of the John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to an individual for extraordinary efforts to enhance baseball's positive impact on society.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will host a week's worth of programs celebrating Black History Month Feb. 21-25 in Cooperstown.
The start of Spring Training is still a week away, but baseball fans around the globe are already planning their 2011 season around the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's jam-packed events calendar.
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This Day in Baseball History
On May 18, 1946, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. Jackson will make his debut in 1967 with the Kansas City A’s. He will finish his career with 563 home runs, sixth on the all-time list.