News & Press Releases

PLAY Ball Returns for 18th Season July 19

Ozzie Smith joins special guests Trevor Hoffman, Jim Thome and Alan Trammell at the Museum’s Annual Education Fundraiser

All-Stars Headed to Cleveland Already Have a Place in Cooperstown

31 of This Year’s All-Star Game Participants Are Represented by Artifacts at the Hall of Fame.

Class of 2019 Inductees Exhibit debuts at Museum

Harold Baines, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith to be inducted July 21.

58 Hall of Fame Legends Returning to Cooperstown

Harold Baines, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith to be Honored as Class of 2019.

Relive Inductees’ Hall of Fame Weekend Journey at Legends of the Game Roundtable Event

Class of 2019 Inductees Harold Baines, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith to Share Memories on Monday, July 22, at Clark Sports Center.

Hall of Fame Night Coming to Bruno Stadium for Tri-City ValleyCats Game on Friday

Fans Have a Chance to See Museum Artifacts as ValleyCats Host Lake Monsters at 7 p.m.

Yankees Legend Bernie Williams to Perform at July 21 Induction Ceremony

Cooperstown to host annual celebration of baseball as Class of 2019 is honored.

Watch the Stars at the Hall of Fame during the Museum’s All-Star Gala on July 9

Annual celebration features food and fun during live broadcast of All-Star Game from Cleveland.

Inductions of Baines, Halladay, Martinez, Mussina, Rivera and Smith Highlight Hall of Fame Weekend 2019, July 19-22

Class of 2019 will be inducted in less than seven weeks.

Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Features a Record Three First-Round Draft Picks

Harold Baines becomes third overall first-round draft pick to earn Hall of Fame election.

Hall of Fame Welcomes 2019 Class of Frank and Peggy Steele Interns to Cooperstown

Eighteen undergraduate and graduate Sstudents embark on learning experience of a lifetime.

Museum’s Author Series Programs Bring Latest Baseball Stories to Cooperstown

Lectures, Book Signings Held Throughout the Summer at Hall of Fame.

Team Rollie, Team Goose Play to 9-9 Tie at Hall of Fame Classic

Orlando Cabrera named Player of the Game at 11th edition of Hall of Fame Classic.

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

Managers Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage set their lineups for annual legends game.

Hall of Fame's BASE Race returns Saturday, May 25

5K and 10K runs support Museum's Be A Superior Example program.

Tim Mead to Begin Serving as President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on June 24

Jeff Idelson to continue as President until that date.