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The plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.
The first elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were held in 1936. Members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) were given authority to select individuals from the 20th century; while a special Veterans Committee, made up of individuals with greater familiarity with the 19th century game, were polled to select deserving individuals from that era.
The 1937 process of selecting inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame was markedly different from the initial elections the previous year. As only half of the initial goal of 10 inductees had been selected in 1936, members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) were once again given authority to select any players active in the 20th century; but the unsuccessful 1936 Veterans ...
The plaques of Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland were unveiled Sunday at the Baseball Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024 was officially inducted into the hallowed halls of ...
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation.It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport.
The 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting is complete, with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner getting their calls to the Hall. ... Beltran missed induction this year by just 19 votes ...
The Baseball Hall of Fame welcomed Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer during its 2024 induction ceremony. Emotional Baseball Hall of Fame speeches filled with humility, humor ...
The 1939 elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were the last ones conducted prior to the Hall's opening that year. Needing just one addition to complete the initial goal of 10 inductees from the 20th century, members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) were once again given authority to select any ...