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(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – A visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown connects fans to the grandeur of the game and the heroes of its history.
Coming in the spring of 2013, fans can even delve deeper into the Museum’s collections, archives and exhibits through the Hall’s exclusive program known as the “VIP Experience.”
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The chance to spend the summer in Cooperstown is every baseball fan’s dream. For college students aspiring to land a once-in-a-lifetime summer experience in the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2013 internship program, less than two weeks remain before applications are due January 31.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver passed away late Friday night at age 82 while on a Caribbean cruise.
th major league manager in history elected to Cooperstown.
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(COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.) – 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.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – 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.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The countdown is on for the start of the 2013 baseball season, and the year’s most anticipated moment comes Wednesday, Jan. 9, with the announcement of the results of the annual Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame election.
The results of the 70th BBWAA Hall of Fame election will be revealed at 2 p.m. ET on Jan. 9. MLB Network will carry the announcement live as Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson delivers the results. The announcement will also be simulcast on MLB.com and at baseballhall.org.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Winter is fast approaching, but the summer game shines bright all year round in Cooperstown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Baseball fans can help make the season merrier for families in need and experience the magic of the holidays in Cooperstown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s annual Holiday Celebration.
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Tom Cheek, who called the first 4,306 regular-season and 41 postseason games in Toronto Blue Jays history and helped ignite a love affair between a Canadian city and America’s National Pastime, has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Paul Hagen, whose baseball writing career has spanned 40 years, including the past 26 as an authoritative analytical voice in Philadelphia, was elected the 2013 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
He will be honored with the award that is presented annually to a sportswriter “for meritorious contributions to baseball writing” during the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s induction weekend July 26-29 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
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This Day in Baseball History
On May 18, 1936, Brooks Robinson is born in Little Rock, Arkansas. The perennial Gold Glove third baseman will make his debut in 1955. In 1964, Robinson will win the MVP Award. Six years later, his defensive brilliance will lead the Baltimore Orioles to a World Series victory.