#Shortstops: Bat for a Blast
On April 17, 1953, Mickey Mantle's mammoth home run captivated the sports world.
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#Shortstops: Pilot Portrait
The Seattle Pilots had photomechanical prints created of a few of their players, and Don Mincher happened to be one of them.
#Shortstops: Dream On
On Aug. 12, 2021, the Chicago White Sox played the New York Yankees in a game at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.
#Shortstops: Baby Talk
A Valentino the Bear Beanie Baby from 1998 is part of the Hall of Fame's collection.
#Shortstops: Happy Days in Cooperstown
On Aug. 17, 1979, the cast from the TV show Happy Days came to Wrigley Field for a softball game.
#Shortstops: From diamonds to music
Hall of Fame Class of 2022 inductee Bud Fowler penned a song, titled “The Royal Giants: The Base Ball Hit of the Season”, which is preserved in the Hall of Fame's collection.
#Shortstops: Connie and the Comets
Hall of Fame skipper Connie Mack was in attendance at Kenosha’s Lake Front Stadium on June 4, 1947, as the Comets of the AAGPBL took on the Racine Belles.
#Shortstops: A Dash of Pepper
Pepper Martin wore this cap during the 1931 World Series, when he batted .500 to power the Cardinals to a seven-game victory over the Athletics.
#Shortstops: Bobo Gets Suspended
Following Bobo Newsom's suspension from the Chattanooga Lookouts, sports cartoonist Gene Mack drew a cartoon of Newsom that is now part of the Hall of Fame's collection.
#Shortstops: Comic gold
Nine of Daniel Horine's comic-style, baseball-themed prints are now preserved within the Hall of Fame's Library Archives.
#Shortstops: Goats on the Road
A special section of the Hartford Courant, published in 2017, commemorated the return of Minor League Baseball to Hartford, Ct.
#Shortstops: Courtship by wire
Nearly 70 telegrams exchanged between Bob Feller and his wife Virginia “Dolly” Winther from 1941-42 were donated to the Hall of Fame.
#Shortstops: Phillies adopt Blue Jay way
Philadelphia’s NL team adopted a new nickname in 1946 during an effort to rebrand the franchise.
#Shortstops: Ruth’s first score
This scorecard was used in Game 4 of the 1921 World Series, when Babe Ruth slugged his first career World Series homer at the Polo Grounds.
#Shortstops: Bump in the Vote
In 1971, the Atlanta Braves pushed outfielder Ralph Garr’s quest for an All-Star Game berth with a unique promotion.
#Shortstops: Tinker’s Tigers
With former Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker at the helm, the Orlando Tigers captured the 1921 Florida State League pennant with a 73-42 record.