News & Press Releases

Hall of Fame Artifacts on Exhibit at Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Starting in March, Springfield, Ill. will bring Cubs and Cardinals fans together through an exhibit featuring HOF artifacts

A Salute to ‘Homer at the Bat’ at Hall of Fame Classic Weekend

25 years after the episode aired, fans can celebrate America’s favorite animated family – and Americana at its best – during Hall of Fame Classic Weekend.

Cooperstown Central School Hosting Leadership Training Program for Area High School Athletes

Stars Return to Cooperstown May 27 for Ninth Annual Hall of Fame Classic

It’s the unofficial start of summer, and the heroes of the National Pastime will be in Cooperstown to celebrate.

Hall of Fame Weekend 2017 to Feature Inductions of Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Iván Rodríguez, John Schuerholz, Bud Selig, July 28-31 in Cooperstown

Five icons of the National Pastime will receive baseball’s highest honor in Cooperstown during Hall of Fame Weekend 2017, July 28-31

Museum Artifacts from Henry Aaron’s Career Featured at Feb. 3 Event in Atlanta to Honor Legendary Hall of Famer, Philanthropist

On Feb. 3 Hall of Fame artifacts used to affect that change will be on display at an event honoring Henry Louis Aaron’s commitment to a lifetime of philanthropy.

Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Iván Rodríguez Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers’ Association of America

The Class of 2017 will be inducted July 30 in Cooperstown.

Baseball Writers’ Association of America Election Results Revealed Wednesday, Jan. 18

Announcement to be Carried Live on MLB Network and Simulcast on MLB.com; Class of 2017 Inducted July 30

Bill King Named 2017 Ford C. Frick Award Winner

Bill King, whose quarter-of-a-century run as the voice of the Oakland Athletics cemented his status as one of the Bay Area’s iconic voices, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.

Claire Smith 1st Female Spink Award Winner

Claire Smith was elected the 2017 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

JOHN SCHUERHOLZ, BUD SELIG ELECTED TO NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME BY TODAY’S GAME ERA COMMITTEE

Longtime Braves and Royals general manager John Schuerholz and former MLB commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig have been elected to the Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game Era Committee.

Hall of Fame’s Picturing America’s Pastime Exhibit Opens Friday at Dodger Stadium

This winter at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, fans can experience some of the game’s most telling images.

Bud Selig’s work as commissioner leads him to Cooperstown’s doorstep

Bud Selig’s work as commissioner leads him to Cooperstown’s doorstep.

Today’s Game Era Committee Ballot to Be Considered Dec. 4 at Baseball’s Winter Meetings

With 2017 just around the corner, Cooperstown is preparing for another historic summer. And the latest Hall of Fame candidates will soon learn if they are headed to the Hall of Fame.

King John Schuerholz

John Schuerholz entered the world of big league baseball with a letter to a man he did not know.

Lou Piniella’s baseball journey takes him to Cooperstown’s doorstep

In virtually all of his managerial stops, Lou Piniella turned struggling teams into pennant contenders.