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COOPERSTOWN, NY – Summer in Cooperstown means plenty of action at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. And with thousands of visitors experiencing the Museum every day, the Hall of Fame's KeyBank Summer Programming Series is ensuring fans have a daily chance to see the history of baseball up close.
COOPERSTOWN, NY – The story of one of baseball’s greatest heroes has come to print, and the author is coming to Cooperstown.
New York Times best-selling author James S. Hirsch will discuss his new book Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend on Friday, July 30, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown as part of the Museum’s continuing Authors’ Series program. The book, which was authorized by Mays, takes a look at one of the game’s most celebrated and beloved players.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. –The song has become a baseball anthem. The artist is a legendary performer. Now, the guitar that has given life to John Fogerty’s classic song “Centerfield” has landed in Cooperstown, New York, and is now on exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – On a steamy summer night in Cooperstown, history rode right down Main Street.
The Hall of Fame Parade of Legends debuted on Saturday night to rave reviews as fans lined the sidewalks 10 deep to catch a glimpse of the greatest players baseball has ever known. More than 40 Hall of Famers, including Class of 2010 electees Andre Dawson, Doug Harvey and Whitey Herzog, were cheered down the street and into the Hall of Fame for an evening reception, riding in the back of Ford pickup trucks courtesy of Ford Motor Company.
COOPERSTOWN, NY – Doubleday Field hosted a reunion of the 1982 World Series on Friday, and a steady rain in Cooperstown proved no match for the players’ or fans’ spirits at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s annual PLAY Ball event.
View a preview video of 2010 Hall of Fame Weekend
Transcript of Andre Dawson's pre-Induction Ceremony teleconference on July 16, 2010 (pdf)
Transcript of Doug Harvey's pre-Induction Ceremony teleconferece on July 16, 2010 (pdf)
Transcript of Whitey Herzog's pre-Induction Ceremony teleconference on July 16, 2010 (pdf)
COOPERSTOWN, NY – Thousands of baseball fans are heading to Cooperstown to celebrate this weekend’s historic Class of 2010 Induction Ceremony.
But while they’re at the home of baseball, visitors will also experience the thrill of seeing the most recent history recorded on the diamond.
COOPERSTOWN, NY – The scene will be pure Americana. The back story will be Baseball’s best weekend of the year. The heroes will be on hand.
The location is beyond question: Only Cooperstown could host a summertime parade like this.
COOPERSTOWN, NY – It’s a dream team reunion of the 1982 World Series in Cooperstown. But this time, Ozzie Smith is inviting baseball fans – as well as fellow Hall of Famers Paul Molitor and Bruce Sutter – to get in on the fun.
The Wizard will host PLAY Ball – a fundraiser for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s educational programs – at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 23, at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. The 2010 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend officially gets under way with the event.
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On May 21, 1919, the New York Giants sell two-sport star Jim Thorpe to the Boston Braves for the waiver price of $1,500. Thorpe, a 32-year-old Native American and standout football player, will bat .327 for the Braves, but will retire from baseball after the season…