News & Press Releases

Nick Cafardo wins 2020 Spink Award

Nick Cafardo has been named the winner of the BBWAA's J.G. Taylor Spink Award for 2020.

Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons elected to Hall of Fame

Class of 2020 will be inducted July 26 in Cooperstown.

Exhibit Honoring World Series Champion Nationals Now Open at Hall of Fame

Stephen Strasburg’s Game 6 jersey, ball Hit by Howie Kendrick for Game 7 home run highlight Autumn Glory’s year-long salute to baseball’s champions.

Modern Baseball Era Committee Ballot to Be Considered Dec. 8 at Baseball’s Winter Meetings

Results announced live on Sunday, Dec. 8, During MLB Tonight at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on MLB Network.

2020 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot Features 32 Candidates

Results from BBWAA election to be announced Jan. 21 live on MLB Network.

Hall of Fame to Host Holiday Celebration Dec. 7

Free admission after 1 p.m. with donation of five non-perishable healthy food items or unwrapped toy.

Ten Named to Modern Baseball Era Ballot for National Baseball Hall of Fame Consideration

Nine players and one executive with greatest impact from 1970 to 1987 to be considered on Dec. 8 for Class of 2020.

2020 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot Finalized

Winner to be announced at Baseball’s Winter Meetings on Dec. 11.

Treasures from 2019 World Series Headed Home to Cooperstown

Collection of artifacts from Nationals’ first title to be featured in Museum’s Autumn Glory exhibit.

Museum Honors Veterans Day by Offering Free Admission to Veterans Nov. 6-30

Hall of Fame partners with New York State Division of Veterans Services for special event.

Hall of Fame Honors Long-Tenured Staff Members

Thirteen Museum employees celebrate milestone anniversaries.

Cooperstown Museums to Host Community Day Oct. 5

Residents of Otsego County receive free admission to Fenimore Art Museum, The Farmers’ Museum and Hall of Fame.

A League of Their Own Headlines 14th Annual Baseball Hall of Fame Film Festival Sept. 20-21 in Cooperstown

Eleven films featured in Museum’s annual tribute to baseball on the big screen.

Hall of Fame Regular Hours of Operation Resume Sept. 2

Museum will be open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until summer 2020.

Entries Now Being Accepted for Sept. 20-21 Baseball Film Festival

Annual celebration of Baseball and Film to be held at Hall of Fame; Deadline to submit films Sept. 3.

Lee Smith to Host Pathfinder Village-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational Sept. 3

Annual event benefits Pathfinder Village and Hall of Fame’s educational programs.