#Shortstops: Powerful shoes to fill
In 2006, Sadaharu Oh managed Team Japan to the WBC title and donated the shoes he wore to the Hall of Fame.
DISCOVER HISTORY
Stories from baseball's rich history are constantly being added to keep you connected to the game you love.
A bat – or two – from the Babe
What may look like a typical Babe Ruth model bat is signed not just once by the Bambino himself, but twice.
#Shortstops: A chance to play the game
Could Dorothy “Kammie” Kamenshek have been the first woman to play Major League Baseball?
The Hilldale ECL Champions
The Hilldale Giants won the first three pennants for the Eastern Colored League, from 1923 – 1925.
Artifacts tell story of Wise's incredible no-hitter
Few players ever had a better game than Rick Wise on June 23, 1971.
Correspondence preserves timeline of search for Landis’ successor
Kenesaw Landis' tenure as baseball commissioner would be tough act for anyone to follow.
#Shortstops: FBI files in Cooperstown
Johnny Vander Meer and J. Edgar Hoover? It’s a connection that could only be found in Cooperstown.
NPB Mascot donation brings fan experience to Museum
The baseball experience seems incomplete today without mascots.
#Shortstops: Dodgers signed their way into history
An unassuming 7.25 x 10 inch piece of paper features the autographs of 27 men who played or worked for the 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers.
#Shortstops: A ball good for only strikeouts
In 1952, Ron Necciai made history by becoming the only professional pitcher to record 27 strikeouts in a nine-inning game.
Ted Williams made big league debut in front of 11 Hall of Famers
11 current or future Hall of Famers were present at Yankee Stadium the day that Ted Williams made his big league debut.
#Shortstops: Keeping score 19th century-style
A scorecard in the Hall of Fame collection tells the story of an 1872 round-robin tournament in Brooklyn.
JFK’s letter to Jackie Robinson
Four months before winning the election that would make him the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy sent a letter to Jackie Robinson.
Clowning Around with Nick Altrock and Al Schacht
Baseball has always been full of hilarious antics, from all corners of the field.
#Shortstops: Nancy Faust delighted White Sox fans with her organ playing
For 41 seasons, Nancy Faust was the organist for the Chicago White Sox.