Six for Double X: Foxx records half-dozen hits in one game
kkundahl
Sat, 2026-05-30 10:05
The Hall of Fame first baseman provided nearly half the offense for the Philadelphia Athletics with six hits in one game on May 30, 1930.
Khadifi Madison
Jimmie Foxx provided six of the Philadelphia Athletics’ 13 hits in a 7-6 victory over the Washington Senators on May 30, 1930. (Charles M. Conlon/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
By the 1930 season...
#CardCorner: 1983 Donruss Julio Franco
kkundahl
Thu, 2026-05-28 10:19
The owner of more than 4,000 hits at the professional level, Julio Franco transitioned from top prospect to All-Star to record-smashing veteran during his 23-year big league career.
Craig Muder
The milestone for batting excellence has long been 3,000 hits. When Julio Franco reached that total in 1998 with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japan Pacific League, he was not yet 75 percent of the way to his fin...
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VIRTUAL - Author Series: The Heyday of Willie, Duke, and Mickey: New York City Baseball's Golden Age Amid Integration
bmarkusen
Tue, 2026-05-26 10:52
A longtime professor of history and American studies, Robert C. Cottrell explores New York City baseball during postwar America in the 1950s.
Questions are welcome in the Chat Room. For more information, call 607-547-0362.
This virtual program is free, but registration is required.
Once capacity is reached via Zoom con...
Flowers from Dirt
kkundahl
Mon, 2026-05-25 10:01
The tragedy of World War II was fertile ground for some of the game’s greatest stories.
Carroll Walton
Monday, May 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
The tragedy of World War II was fertile ground for some of the game’s greatest stories.
Nothing marks the passage of time in American culture like baseball and war. When the two are intertwined, as they were from 1941-45 during World War II, their histories become all the more ...
Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at Military Classic
kkundahl
Sat, 2026-05-23 17:00
Seven Hall of Famers and two dozen big league stars made the most of Memorial Day Weekend and the Museum’s red, white and blue celebration.
Bill Francis
Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 12:00pm
Due to rainy weather and wet conditions, Saturday’s Hall of Fame Military Classic Presented by New Era legends game ended after one inning. But that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the players participating....
Hall of Fame Military Classic Celebrates America in Cooperstown
kkundahl
Sat, 2026-05-23 15:27
Weather brings end to legends game after one inning.
Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 12:00pm
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The unofficial start of summer featured fall-like weather in Cooperstown.
But players and fans braved the elements on Saturday to celebrate baseball’s longstanding bond with America.
The Hall of Fame Military Classic Presented by New Era ended after ...
Museum debuts two exhibits at Hall of Fame Military Classic Weekend
kkundahl
Fri, 2026-05-22 19:20
The Museum's celebration of America's 250th birthday showcased the ways the National Pastime and national history intersect in Cooperstown.
Bill Francis
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Hall of Fame Military Classic
Join us in Cooperstown this Memorial Day Weekend as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum salutes all who served.
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Rick Monday American Flag, Rules of Base Ball Exhibits open at Museum
kkundahl
Fri, 2026-05-22 18:38
Historic flag, 1857 rules displayed as part of Museum’s celebration of United States’ 250th birthday.
Friday, May 22, 2026 - 12:00pm
Hall of Fame Military Classic
Join us in Cooperstown this Memorial Day Weekend as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum salutes all who served.
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(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – As Amer...
#CardCorner: 1967 Topps George Brunet
kkundahl
Fri, 2026-05-22 10:52
George Brunet’s 69-93 major league record tells only part of the story of a pitcher who totaled more than 4,600 innings at the professional level.
Craig Muder
His baseball-reference page credits him with more than 4,600 professional innings pitched, which would rank in the Top 25 all-time if they all came in the big leagues.
George Brunet, however, likely worked more than 6,000 innings when winter ball ...
All-Star Lineups Take the Field for Saturday’s Hall of Fame Military Classic
kkundahl
Thu, 2026-05-21 09:22
Tickets for Saturday’s legends game available at Doubleday Field.
Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Hall of Fame Military Classic
Join us in Cooperstown this Memorial Day Weekend as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum salutes all who served.
LEARN MORE
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – They starred on the diamond f...
Museum’s Author Series Programs Bring Latest Baseball Stories to Cooperstown
kkundahl
Wed, 2026-05-20 09:53
Lectures, book signings held throughout the summer at Hall of Fame’s Baseball Discovery Zone.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2026 summer Author Series will showcase the latest in baseball writing, featuring 14 captivating tales from some of the greatest storytellers of our time.
Author Series ...
Carew delivers first cycle in Twins history
kkundahl
Wed, 2026-05-20 09:43
Rod Carew became the first Twins player to hit for the cycle on May 20, 1970.
Khadifi Madison
Rod Carew ended the 1969 season winning the American League batting title with a .332 average while helping his Minnesota Twins win the inaugural American League West title.
The Twins began the following year in a similar fashion, posting a 24-10 record. And Carew was just as dominant.
Rod Carew bec...
Author Series: One Day in September: Baseball, Brotherhood, and the Birth of the All-Star Game
bmarkusen
Wed, 2026-05-20 09:18
Nationally acclaimed author Scott Reich delves into how the All-Star Game as we know it was born on a crisp September afternoon at Boston's Fenway Park in 1917. The game's greatest stars took the field in support of a colleague who had recently passed away.
The program begins at 1 pm in the Baseball Discovery Zone. A b...