Induction to include
38 Hall of Famers
Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
Thirty-eight Hall of Fame members are expected to return Wednesday, Sept. 8, to celebrate the induction of the Hall of Fame Class of 2020, according to a media release from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Musuem on Monday, Aug. 6.
The class of 2020, which includes the late Marvin Miller along with Derek Jeter, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker, will be inducted at 1:30 p.m. at the Clark Sports Center in the town of Middlefield.
The 2021 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air live on MLB Network, which has televised the event every year since its launch in 2009. Jeter, Simmons and Walker will speak at the Induction Ceremony, with former Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Don Fehr speaking about Miller.
As of Aug. 16, the Hall of Fame members expected to return to Cooperstown to honor the Class of 2020 include: Johnny Bench; Bert Blyleven; Wade Boggs; George Brett; Rod Carew; Orlando Cepeda; Dennis Eckersley; Rollie Fingers; Pat Gillick; Goose Gossage; Ken Griffey Jr.; Rickey Henderson; Trevor Hoffman; Reggie Jackson; Fergie Jenkins; Barry Larkin; Juan Marichal; Edgar Martinez; Pedro Martínez; Paul Molitor; Jack Morris; Mike Mussina; Tony Pérez; Tim Raines; Cal Ripken Jr.; Mariano Rivera; Iván Rodríguez; Ryne Sandberg; Mike Schmidt; Bud Selig; John Schuerholz; Lee Smith; John Smoltz; Frank Thomas; Joe Torre; Alan Trammell; Dave Winfield; and Robin Yount.
Seating is free and unlimited and the ceremony is expected to last three hours.
Based on New York, Otsego County and CDC guidelines, unvaccinated individuals attending the Induction Ceremony are requested to wear masks.