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#Shortstops: Photographic inspirations for Gene Mack cartoons donated to Hall of Fame

Thanks to the generosity of Gene Mack’s grandson, several dozen photographs which Mack used as source material for his drawings, are now a part of the Hall’s library collection.

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#Shortstops: The Chicken Runs at Midnight

Craig Counsell's heroics in the 1997 World Series became a connective moment for Counsell and Marlins third base coach Rich Donnelly.

2019 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot

The winner of the 2019 Ford C. Frick Award will be announced Dec. 12 at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.

#Shortstops: Ticket Master

In 2017, the White Sox mined their history for images on their season tickets.

Oct. 24, 1992: Winfield’s double gives Jays World Series title

In his 19th big league season, Dave Winfield tasted ultimate victory with a hit that won the World Series.

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#CardCorner: 1973 Topps Matty Alou

Matty Alou's 1973 Topps card featured photography by Doug McWilliams and some airbrush work by Topps' art department.

#CardCorner: 1968 Topps Greg Goossen

Greg Goossen was featured on three Topps cards during his career, including this 1968 edition.

Clemente’s home run powers Pirates to World Series win

On Oct. 17, 1971, Roberto Clemente's home run gave the Pirates the lead for good in Game 7 of the World Series.

#CardCorner: 1963 Topps Rich Rollins

Rich Rollins' 1963 Topps card came at the peak of his big league career.

Celebrate the Fall Classic with the World Series Gala Oct. 27 at Hall of Fame

The 2018 World Series Gala will be held Oct. 27, with Game 4 of the Fall Classic shown on the big screen at the Museum's Grandstand Theater.

Scouting reports of AL Postseason skippers online

The Museum's PASTIME online database contains scouting reports of all five managers in the 2018 Postseason.

Justino Clemente, brother of Roberto, visits Hall of Fame

Justino Clemente, the 91-year-old brother of Roberto Clemente, visited the Hall of Fame on Sept. 29, 2018.

Bench’s homer helps push Reds into 1972 World Series

On Oct. 11, 1972, Johnny Bench's ninth-inning homer sparked a rally that propelled the Reds to the World Series.

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Denny McLain recalls the day of his 30th victory

Denny McLain recalls the day he made big league history.

McLain’s 30th thrilled the baseball world

Denny McLain's 31-win season in 1968 was one of the highlights of The Year of the Pitcher.

#CardCorner: 1982 Donruss Enrique Romo

Enrique Romo's 1982 Donruss card featured the memorable Pirates' uniforms from that era.

Accents on jerseys show diversity of MLB rosters

The use of accent marks on player jerseys reflects the diversity on rosters across the National Pastime in the 21st century.

#Shortstops: Ticket to History

The first modern World Series was played in 1903, and a ticket from one of those historic games is preserved in Cooperstown.

Claire Smith’s inspiring story a hit at Film Festival

Claire Smith, the 2017 Spink Award winner, was featured in a movie at the 2018 Baseball Film Fest at the Hall of Fame.

Schmidt’s homer gives Phillies 1980 NL East title

On Oct. 4, 1980, Mike Schmidt's 11th-inning home run against the Montreal Expos powered the Phillies to the National League East title.

#Shortstops: Doctor Who’s On First

A T-shirt from the Museum's collection features the British television series Doctor Who, with the "doctors" playing a baseball game.

Williams documentary to be shown at Hall of Fame Sept. 21

The Museum's 13th Annual Baseball Film Festival features screenings of 19 movies.

#CardCorner: 1978 Topps Earl Williams

Earl Williams' 1978 Topps card was the last of his eight-year big league career.