For one weekend each summer, the quiet, sleepy village of Cooperstown, N.Y., becomes the bustling center of the baseball world, welcoming tens of thousands to celebrate the sport’s history with theBaseball Hall of Fame inductions. This weekend, theHall opens its doors to welcome a four-pe...
Now I’m looking at the ballot for 2023 Induction Weekend and it’s kind of a blend of privilege and satisfaction, confusion and futility. I read the accompanying materials in the big envelope as usual, including No. 5 on theBBWAA Rules for Election. It reads verbatim: 5. Voting — Voti...
“Induction Weekend is a celebration of our national pastime and its greatest legends, and while we are disappointed to cancel this incredibly special event, the Board of Directors’ overriding concern is the health and well-being of our new inductees, our Hall of Fame members, our wonderful f...
Adrian Beltre gives his speech during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center on July 21, 2024 in Cooperstown, New York.Getty Images True to form, Beltré's acceptance speech Sunday infront of thousands at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstownwas less about his own...
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2022 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz speaks to the crowd during the 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Clark Sports Center on Sunday, July 24, 2022 in Cooperstown, New York.Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ortiz, who survived a nightclub shooting in the Dominican Repu...
Reading Memorial Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony November 23, 2024 Congratulations to Larry Berg ‘81 and Rob Toczylowski ‘08 for their induction into the RMHS Athletic Hall of Fame on November 23. It was, as usual, a fabulous event and it was great to see Larry, who was an incredi...
Wake Forest dethrones LSU in College Baseball Hall of Fame Power Poll LSU, Wake Forest maintain stronghold atop CBHOF Top 25 Power Poll College Baseball Hall of Fame statement on passing of 2011 HOFer Dick Groat Chaotic weekend in Top 25 shuffles teams behind No. 1 LSU Familiar names, newcom...
Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the rest of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait another year for their big moment at Cooperstown. The Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it has canceled the July 26 induction ceremony because of thecoronaviruspandemic. ...
Several years later on 12 June of 2009 professional baseball held its first official Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony during which time Ruth delivered the speech above. [Source: Baseball Hall of Fame (online)] Also in this database: Babe Ruth's Farewell to Baseball Speech...