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...
Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony FactsBrown, Daniel
Reading Baseball Alumni Weekend - Cooperstown, NY - August 23-25, 2024 We had another fabulous Reading Baseball Alumni Weekend in Cooperstown on August 23-25. The weather brought three beautiful, sparkling days in the 70’s and low 80’s (which matched the ages of Neal Driscoll, Coach ...
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...
“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 ...
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, newcomers highlight 2023 Pitcher of the Year watch list Brooks Wallace Award...
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. ...
Moreover, Ruth was officially elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on 2 February 1936. 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...
Sometimes, on the weekend of baseball Hall of Fame inductions in Cooperstown, New York, he also would hold autograph sessions at a nearby bookstore. From 2021 to at least April 2023, he worked on “Pete Rose’s Daily Picks,” a podcast where he gave sports betting advice. While Coopers...