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Home run cycle hero Chandler Redmond visits Hall of Fame
Chandler Redmond hit four home runs — a solo, a two-run, a three-run and a grand slam — in a game to become the second player in the history of organized professional baseball to claim a “home run cycle.”

New Hall of Famer Jim Kaat returns to Cooperstown in support of Pathfinder Village
Class of 2022 inductee served as celebrity host for Sept. 19 event.

Oliva, Kaat teammates again in Hall of Fame
Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat were teammates on the Minnesota Twins and now they will enter the Hall of Fame together as members of the Class of 2022

Brett, Aikens connect through ‘The Royal’
“The Royal” tells the powerful and inspiring story of Willie Mays Aikens, whose promising baseball career was interrupted due to drug addiction and prison.

Ortiz enjoying ride to Cooperstown
David Ortiz spoke with the media during his final availability before his induction into the Hall of Fame.

Jay Bell and Cooperstown are old friends
Jay Bell and his son Brantley visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Katie Krall brings history to Cooperstown
Katie Krall became the first on-field coach in Double-A history with the Portland Sea Dogs on April 30, 2022.

Former All-Star Derrek Lee visits Museum with son
Fifteen-year big league veteran soaks in history in Cooperstown.

Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb visits Cooperstown
Over seven big league seasons, Brandon Webb won a Cy Young Award and twice finished second before injuries derailed his career.

Bob Kendrick leads off at Cooperstown Symposium
The 33rd edition of the Symposium brought baseball researchers to the Hall of Fame.

Call of a Lifetime: Umpire Dale Scott visits Cooperstown
Veteran umpire penned "The Umpire is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self".

Humbled Kaat joins greatest team
Jim Kaat visited the Hall of Fame for his Orientation Tour on May 10, 2022.

Ortiz overwhelmed by visit to Hall of Fame
Legendary slugger visited Cooperstown in advance of the induction of the Class of 2022.

Paprocki makes history in Chicago, Cooperstown
On March 17, 2022, Cubs PA announcer Jeremiah Paprocki visited the Hall of Fame, where he saw his microphone on display.

Oliva’s Orientation Visit brings back memories from a lifetime in baseball
Hall of Fame Class of 2022 electee Tony Oliva traveled to Cooperstown for his Orientation Visit on March 2, 2022.

World Series champion Ian Anderson visits Cooperstown
Braves pitcher, a native of nearby Clifton Park, donated his Game 3 Fall Classic cap to the Hall of Fame.

Great Call: Ed Montague visits Cooperstown
In 2021, former big league umpire Ed Montague, spent 34 seasons in the majors before retiring after the 2009 campaign, visited the Hall of Fame.
Simmons awed by legends, history during Orientation Visit at Hall of Fame
Ted Simmons savored every minute of his Orientation Visit to Cooperstown.
Walker gets history lesson in visit to Hall of Fame
Larry Walker was overwhelmed by his Hall of Fame Orientation Tour.
Gary Darling calls on Cooperstown
Gary Darling spent nearly three decades as an umpire in the major leagues, and recently visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Returning to Cooperstown, Lee Smith reflects on a memorable summer
Six weeks after his Hall of Fame induction, Lee Smith returned to Cooperstown in support of Pathfinder Village.
Martinez experiences magic during Hall of Fame visit
Edgar Martinez soaked in the history during his Orientation Visit to the Hall of Fame.