Koufax was nearly unhittable in 1963 – a year after he made only 26 starts due to a circulatory problem in his left hand. But ...

In 1904, Jack Chesbro won a modern era record 41 games during one of the finest seasons of any pitcher in the history of the game. In 1904, Jack Chesbro won a modern era record 41 games during one of ...

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The chance to spend the summer in Cooperstown is every baseball fan’s dream. For college students aspiring to land a once-in-a-lifetime summer experience in the National Baseball ...

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Ten of the National Pastime’s most honored and respected voices have been named as the finalists for the 2025 Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball ...

Al Kaline was the Detroit Tigers for more than two decades. Through last place finishes and World Series triumphs, the Motor City knew it had its sweet swinging right fielder to cheer for throughout ...

Mickey Mantle, in his introduction to The Quality of Courage, written with Robert W. Creamer, 1964 How do we sense courage? How do we know when we are in the presence of someone of transcendent ...

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, our interactive Hispanic Heritage Pop-Up experience will explore images and hands-on items from the Hall of Fame’s education and museum collections that tell ...

He entered the game with not just mere potential. From the day the Seattle Mariners made him the first pick in the 1987 MLB Draft, Ken Griffey Jr. was expected to be great. Twenty-two seasons, 630 ...

Bob Lemon didn’t want to be a pitcher. But thanks to the testimonials of those who faced him early on, he grudgingly became one of the game’s best. “If it hadn’t been for baseball,” Lemon said, “I’d ...

Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” Ozzie Smith combined athletic ability with acrobatic skill to become one of the greatest defensive shortstops of all time. Known as “The Wizard of Oz,” Ozzie Smith ...

Players who are eligible have played 10 seasons of Major League Baseball and have been retired for five full seasons. For example, those players eligible for consideration in 2025 will have played ...