Charlie Vascellaro shares additional photographs snapped while covering Hall of Fame Weekend events this past weekend.…
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In conjunction with Ichiro’s impending induction, the “Yakyu | Baseball: The Trans-pacific Exchange of the Game” exhibit made its official debut in a series of events last week at the Hall of Fame. A panel discussion on U.S./Japan baseball relations on Thursday, July 24 included Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch, former MLB player and manager Bobby Valentine, who also managed in Japan for seven years, and Hall of Famers Jack Morris, Cal Ripken Jr., and Ozzie Smith, each of…
The 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was delayed by one hour because of rain, but with an assist from the baseball gods the skies cleared up and the ceremony took place under intermittent clouds and sunshine. The estimated attendance of 30,000 was nowhere near the 55,000 that had been speculated.…
The Class of 2025, which also includes the late Dick Allen and Dave Parker, will be inducted on Sunday, July 27, with the Induction Ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m. The 2025 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air live on MLB Network, which has televised every Induction Ceremony since its launch in 2009.…
Allen’s red and white striped Adidas cleats are on display in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2025 “New Inductees” exhibit on the hall’s second floor. Just like nearly every artifact in the hall’s collection, there is a back story to Allen’s cleats. Although they can’t tell us what happened on the day he decided to walk away, there is someone who can.…
The Parade of Legends will feature more than four dozen returning Hall of Famers as well as Class of 2025 members CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner. BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Thomas Boswell and Ford C. Frick Award winner Tom Hamilton will also be featured.…
The nomination process for the Pro Football Hall of Fame is rather unique. Anyone is able to nominate a player or coach, as long as they have been retired from their career for at least five years prior to the nomination. These nominations are then considered by a designated selection committee that whittles down the number of nominations in a series of votes until they reach a final vote on permitting admission of three to five new members to the…
The Diamond Dawgs scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to seal up a fourth straight victory, 13-1, over the Oneonta Outlaws. During their three-day, four-game winning streak, the Diamond Dawgs racked up 46 runs.…
Ball players from around the country lived out their big-league dreams, officials said—hitting, throwing, fielding and rounding the bases in the legendary Home of Baseball.…
The biggest difference between Mexican and American baseball is the noise. The sheer volume of noise being generated by the packed house of approximately 20,000 fans was the first thing I noticed as I entered Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, (home of Mexico City’s Diablos Rojos).…
