DISCOVER HISTORY

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

#Shortstops: Sponge soaks Walker in glory

The shirt Larry Walker wore on his Hall of Fame election day is now a part of the Museum collection.

#CardCorner: 1963 Topps Tommy Davis

Topps' 1963 Tommy Davis card features the early years of a player who would go on to have an 18-year major league career.

#GoingDeep: Bracelets have long given fans a chance to express their diamond passion

Unique, personal jewelry is part of the Hall of Fame's collection.

Blyleven no-hits Angels in homecoming

Bert Blyleven celebrated his Southern California homecoming by pitching a no-hitter against the Angels on Sept. 22, 1977.

#Shortstops: Starring in Satin

The World Stars donned these distinctive Satin jerseys for the three-game series "Brooklyn Against the World" in 1946.

#Shortstops: Gateway To The Season

In the early 1900s, the New York Giants came up with a unique way to distribute season passes to their fans.

Averill first to hit four home runs in doubleheader

On Sept. 17, 1930, Earl Averill became the first player to hit four home runs in a doubleheader.

#CardCorner: 1952 Topps Ralph Houk

Topps' 1952 Ralph Houk card features the longtime manager during his playing years with the Yankees.

#Shortstops: Bisher’s Book

Furman Bisher’s “Strange But True Baseball Stories” was first published in 1966 and is preserved in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Library.

Brock remembered for turning speed into art on bases

Cardinals legend passed away Sept. 6 at the age of 81.

#GoingDeep: Tom Seaver: A town, a team and a miracle

In 2009, Tom Seaver sat down with the BBWAA's Jack O'Connell to reflect on his career.

Tom Seaver remembered as one of baseball’s greatest pitchers

Three-time Cy Young Award winner, who passed away Aug. 31, 2020, relentlessly pursued greatness.

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver passes away at age 75

Face of the Mets elected to Cooperstown in 1992.

Nakken's historic jersey comes to Cooperstown

Alyssa Nakken of the San Francisco Giants became the first woman to hold a full-time MLB coaching position in 2020.

Rube Foster’s writing predicted future of Black baseball

Rube Foster's vision made the Negro National League a reality in 1920.

#Shortstops: Can you tell me how to get…

The intersection of American culture and baseball is illustrated in this Sesame Street book.