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

Baseball Hall of Fame Internship Program Provides Opportunity of a Lifetime for Youth Development

Applications for 2025 Class of Frank and Peggy Steele Interns due January 31.

#CardCorner: 1963 Topps Vern Law

If not for Cy Young Award winner Vern Law’s three starts in the 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski would never have had the chance to play the hero.

Brett’s ALCS MVP performance propels Royals to World Series

George Brett took home Most Valuable Player honors in the 1985 American League Championship Series en route to the Royals' first World Series title.

#Shortstops: Mays a hero on and off the field

Willie Mays' 600th home run was another entry on a long list of his accomplishments in and out of uniform.

#CardCorner: 1984 Fleer Warren Cromartie

Known as one of the best pure hitters in the game, Warren Cromartie was one-third of a celebrated outfield in Montreal before starring in Japan for nearly a decade.

Eckersley’s four LCS saves set postseason record

Dennis Eckersley saved every game of the 1988 American League Championship Series en route to Most Valuable Player honors.

2025 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot Finalized

Winner to be announced Dec. 11 at baseball’s Winter Meetings.

Clemente's 3,000th hit was a day to remember

Luis Mayoral, a close friend and confidante of Roberto Clemente, was by the Hall of Famer's side the day he recorded his 3,000th and final hit.

Courage of Their Position

Baseball has shown us the best of humankind on and off the field.

#CardCorner: 1979 Topps Bob Welch

Bursting onto the national scene in the 1978 World Series, Bob Welch's career featured 211 wins, two championships and one Cy Young Award.

Mauer surges in finale to win first AL batting title

In 2006, Joe Mauer became the first catcher in American League history to win a batting title.

#CardCorner: 1958 Topps Bob Turley

The Yankees’ first Cy Young Award winner piled up strikeouts and walks at a record rate.

Kaat’s 25th win in 1966 put him in elite company

The Hall of Fame pitcher's finest season saw him lead the American League in wins, innings, starts and complete games.

Cooperstown Museums to Host Community Day Oct. 5

Residents of Otsego County receive free admission to Fenimore Art Museum, The Farmers’ Museum and Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame Welcomes Young Learners Experiencing History through Field Trips

Museum’s Black Baseball Initiative, with support from NBT Bank, provides students opportunity to learn how baseball and American culture intersect.

McGriff soaks in Hall of Fame legacy in Cooperstown

The Class of 2023 inductee returned to Cooperstown in support of the Pathfinder Village-Baseball Hall of Fame Golf Invitational.