Hall of Fame Honors Veterans Memorial Day Weekend in Cooperstown

COOPERSTOWN—As the National Baseball Hall of Fame honors the game’s longtime connection to the military, veterans will have the chance to explore all the history the museum has to offer, officials announced earlier this month.

"The Hall of Fame Military Classic Presented by New Era" will be held Saturday, May 23 at historic Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. Seven Hall of Famers and 25 big league stars will participate in the seven-inning legends game during Memorial Day Weekend festivities that will celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

All veterans who purchase tickets for the "Hall of Fame Military Classic" will receive an equal number of museum passes, good for Saturday, May 23. As always, active military members and 20-year retired career military receive free admission to the museum every day of the year.

According to a press release, the museum tells the story of the link between baseball and the military through exhibits, photos and documents throughout the 60,000 feet of exhibit space. The Plaque Gallery features medallions celebrating the 70 Hall of Famers who interrupted their baseball careers to serve in the military, and those 70 legends are honored by the USS Cooperstown, a United States Navy littoral combat ship named for those players, managers, umpires, and executives.