Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson debuted for the New York Giants on July 8, 1949.

On Feb. 13, 1920, the Negro National League was formed.

In 1966, Willie Mays broke fellow Hall of Famer Mel Ott's 20-year old record.

On May 2, 1959, Frank Robinson hit for the cycle for Cincinnati against the Dodgers.

One day after their election to the Hall of Fame, Class of 2016 members Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza reflected on their careers at a press conference in Manhattan.

On March 9, 1912 Joseph "Arky" Vaughan was born in Arkansas.

On a perfect day for baseball, the greats of the game began to arrive in Cooperstown to celebrate one of the National Pastime’s most revered annual events.

In 1963, Duke Snider headed back to the city where it all began.

After establishing himself as the winningest pitcher in Dodgers' franchise history, Don Sutton signed with the Astros in Dec. 1980.