11th Edition of Hall of Fame Classic Brings Six Hall of Famers to Cooperstown

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – It’s a matchup that could only happen in Cooperstown, played on a legendary diamond where the heroes of the game have starred for 80 years.

The Hall of Fame Classic, presented by Ford Motor Company, will be held Saturday at historic Doubleday Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers and Goose Gossage will manage their respective teams in the 11th edition of the Classic, while Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven, Trevor Hoffman, Tim Raines and Alan Trammell will lend a hand in the dugout and in the coach’s boxes.

The lineups for Saturday’s Classic will feature:

Team Rollie (Visiting Team – 3B Dugout)
Rollie Fingers – Manager
Bert Blyleven, Tim Raines – Coaches

1. CABRERA, Orlando SS
2. TEAHEN, Mark CF
3. PIERZYNSKI, A.J. C
4. MENCH, Kevin LF
5. ZEILE, Todd 1B
6. HUDSON, Orlando 2B
7. LONG, Terrence CF
8. HILL, Koyie DH
9. SNYDER, Cory RF

MARQUIS, Jason RHP

Reserves:
BALFOUR, Grant RHP
FRANCIS, Jeff LHP
MARTÍNEZ, Cristhian RHP
MENDOZA, Ramiro RHP
ROWLAND-SMITH, Ryan LHP

Team Goose (Home Team – 1B Dugout)
Goose Gossage – Manager
Trevor Hoffman, Alan Trammell – Coaches

1. TAVERAS, Willy CF
2. INGE, Brandon 3B
3. WILSON, Jack SS
4. HART, Corey RF
5. JOHNSON, Charles 1B
6. BARRETT, Michael C
7. BAERGA, Carlos 2B
8. SAX, Steve LF
9. SNYDER, Chris DH

TOMKO, Brett RHP

Reserves:
ASHBY, Andy RHP
HENNESSEY, Brad RHP
KENDRICK, Kyle RHP
NATHAN, Joe RHP
PARRISH, John LHP

With the popular Night at the Museum program on Classic Weekend already sold out, the only way to see the legends of the game in Cooperstown is at the Hall of Fame Classic. Tickets are on sale at the Hall of Fame and will be available at 8 a.m. on game day at the Will Call tent in the Doubleday Field Parking Lot. Tickets for the Hall of Fame Classic are $12.50 for first base seats and $11 for outfield seats.

The Classic, fueled by assistance from MLB, also features the pre-game Home Run Derby, scheduled for noon.

Also on Saturday morning, the Hall of Fame, along with Cooperstown’s Clark Sports Center, will present the annual BASE Race charity runs – a 5k fun run at 9:15 a.m. and a competitive 10k event at 9 a.m. – starting and ending at historic Doubleday Field. The race events benefit the Museum’s “Be A Superior Example” program promoting healthy lifestyle choices for individuals of all ages.

Race-day registration for the 2019 BASE Race is $30 for individuals, with family registration for $65. Each registered runner will receive a race medal (for the first 300 runners to register), a goodie bag, a custom Hall of Fame bib and a free general admission ticket to the Hall of Fame Classic.

Registered runners can pick up their race packets on Friday, May 24 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Doubleday Field Parking Lot and from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 at Doubleday Field.

For more information on Hall of Fame Classic Weekend, please visit www.baseballhall.org/hofclassic.