DISCOVER HISTORY

Stories from baseball's rich history are constantly being added to keep you connected to the game you love. 

Second BBWAA election brings Lajoie, Speaker, Young to Cooperstown

Baseball’s most exclusive fraternity gained a legendary arm and two of the game’s greatest batsmen on Jan. 19, 1937, when Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker and Cy Young were elected to the Hall of Fame.

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#CardCorner: 1988 Fleer Chet Lemon

There have been just eight seasons in history where an outfielder has recorded at least 500 putouts. One of them belongs to Chet Lemon, possibly one of the most underrated players of his time.

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Stargell powers his way to Cooperstown

On Jan. 12, 1988, Willie Stargell was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year on the BBWAA ballot.

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#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.

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Athletics of 1927 fielded a roster filled with future Hall of Famers

Prior to the 1927 season, the Philadelphia Athletics added three future Hall of Famers to their already star-studded roster.

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Jackson takes the spotlight for Class of 1993

On Jan. 5, 1993, Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year on the BBWAA ballot with 93.6 percent of the vote.

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Clemente’s legacy remains vibrant source of inspiration

Roberto Clemente's legacy involves many components: the increase in the number of Latino players in baseball, his remarkable perseverance, the issue of race and what it means to be a true hero.

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#CardCorner: 1988 Donruss Mike Scott

Mike Scott parlayed his dominant split-finger fastball into a late-career rise that saw him become one of the game’s top pitchers.

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World Series champion Ian Anderson visits Cooperstown

Braves pitcher, a native of nearby Clifton Park, donated his Game 3 Fall Classic cap to the Hall of Fame.

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#CardCorner: 1973 Topps Chris Chambliss

When they traded for Chris Chambliss in 1974, the Yankees acquired a first baseman who would be the foundation of a new dynasty in New York.

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Blockbuster trade sends Hornsby to Giants, Frisch to Cardinals

In a rare Hall of Famer-for-Hall of Famer swap, the Cardinals sent Rogers Hornsby to the Giants in exchange for Frankie Frisch on Dec. 20, 1926.

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#GoingDeep: Emmett Ashford blazed trails for umpires

Emmett Ashford, the first Black umpire in the AL or NL, was an umpire in the American League from 1966-1970, working one All Star Game and one World Series.

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Roland Hemond built contenders, mentored generations

2011 Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award winner passed away Dec. 13.

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#CardCorner: 1983 Topps Jerry Reuss

Jerry Reuss remains one of fewer than 40 players who appeared in a big league game in four different decades.

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#Shortstops: Comic gold

Nine of Daniel Horine's comic-style, baseball-themed prints are now preserved within the Hall of Fame's Library Archives.

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Pioneering Cleveland broadcaster Jack Graney named 2022 Frick Award winner

Jack Graney was named the the 2022 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

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