Stories of Women in Baseball

Stories that highlight the lives and experiences of women in baseball through key moments in history.

#CardCorner: 1984 Topps Scott McGregor

With a funky, left-handed delivery, Scott McGregor lacked swing-and-miss stuff but had no shortage of postseason heroics.

#Shortstops: Bat for a Judge

On Aug. 13, 2016, Aaron Judge hit a home run in his first career at-bat. It was a fitting introduction for one of the modern game's most imposing power hitters.

#Shortstops: Iron Curtain jersey

Baseball's addition to the Olympics in 1986 prompted the Soviet Union to form and train a baseball team.

Cepeda ties record with four-double game

With the new DH rule preserving his ailing legs, Orlando Cepeda recorded four doubles in a game in 1973.

Banks transitioned seamlessly from Negro League to Cubs

Homering in his third career game, Ernie Banks flashed his potential before an offseason position battle.

Wagner taps into power to complete cycle

Though hardly a home run hitter, Honus Wagner flexed his power to hit for the cycle in 1912.

Aging Mack retires after half-century of greatness

Connie Mack, the winningest manager in major league history, retired in 1950 at age 87.

#CardCorner: 1978 Topps Otto Vélez

Once a talented prospect, Otto Vélez struggled to find playing time early in his career before battling injuries later on.

La Russa Hired as ‘Ideal Man’ for the White Sox

Tony La Russa was hired by the White Sox on Aug. 2, 1979, just two years after his final minor league game as a player.

New Hall of Famers reflect on journey at Legends of the Game Roundtable

A day after the Induction Ceremony, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen sat down with MLB Network's Jon Morosi to discuss their careers.

McGriff, Rolen savor induction in Cooperstown

The Hall of Fame welcomed its two newest members Sunday as Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen were inducted.

2023 Awards Presentation Transcript

Carl Erskine, John Lowe and Pat Hughes were honored with the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award, the BBWAA Career Excellence Award and the Ford C. Frick Award, respectively, during Hall of Fame Weekend 2023.

Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen Inducted as Class of 2023 at Hall of Fame

More than four dozen Hall of Famers return to Cooperstown for celebration.

Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen Media Availability 7.22.23

Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen Media Availability Sat, Jul 22, 2023

Induction Eve brings smiles to Class of 2023

Golf, media availability and the 2023 Awards Ceremony highlighted the Saturday of Induction Weekend.

Sunday’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Will Cap Baseball’s Best Weekend

Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen to be inducted as Class of 2023; Carl Erskine, John Lowe and Pat Hughes honored at Saturday's Awards Presentation.