National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The countdown to the biggest moment of the baseball year is officially underway. The Baseball Writers' Association of America will consider 14 new and 14 returning candidates for the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. Results will be announced on Jan. 21. Read more: https://lnkd.in/echwE_QY

We were honored to celebrate #VeteransDay with members of the USS Cooperstown, a United States Navy-commissioned Freedom-class littoral combat ship homeported in Mayport, Fla. The USS Cooperstown's namesake honors the 70 Hall of Famers who served the United States during wartime. This heritage is reflected in the ship’s motto, “America’s Away Team.”

On #VeteransDay and every day, we honor the 70 Hall of Famers who put their careers on hold to serve their country during wartime. See the full list of Hall of Fame Veterans: https://lnkd.in/eGDNCdUB

This week's featured episode of The Road to Cooperstown spotlights Class of 1989 inductee Johnny Bench! You know the story of his 1972 MVP season, but behind the scenes, the legendary catcher wondered if he would ever take the field again when he needed offseason lung surgery. Hear more from host Jon Morosi and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eg9z55tD

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum debuted new Japanese language web content in support of a groundbreaking exhibit opening July 2025. Yakyu/Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game will explore the cultural exchange between the countries through the lens of baseball. Debuting in the same year as Ichiro Suzuki’s first appearance on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Hall of Fame ballot, the exhibit will feature artifacts and stories about a game that became the most popular sport in Japan less than 50 years after the United States and Japan established diplomatic relations. Translation services were provided courtesy of High Voltage Entertainment, Inc. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eme56qW2

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum today announced the eight-person ballot that will be considered by its Classic Baseball Era Committee for Hall of Fame election for the Class of 2025, featuring candidates whose primary contribution to the game came prior to 1980. The Classic Baseball Era Committee will meet on Dec. 8 at baseball’s Winter Meetings in Dallas, with the results to be announced that night live on MLB Network. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eUQXXafb

Congratulations to the 2024 #WorldSeries champion Los Angeles Dodgers! The team and players generously donated several artifacts that tell the story of their historic season, and those pieces will soon take a permanent place in Cooperstown. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eH-nd7y6

Want to spend the summer in Cooperstown? Applications are now open for the 2025 Steele Internship Program! For rising college juniors, seniors and May 2025 graduates, intern positions will be available in the following fields: 🔹 Collections 🔹 Communications 🔹 Curatorial 🔹 Data Analyst 🔹 Development/Membership 🔹 Education 🔹 Library-Giamatti Research Center 🔹 Licensing & Sales 🔹 Multimedia 🔹 Public Programs 🔹 Social Media 🔹 Special Events Learn more and apply through Jan. 31: baseballhall.org/intern

Are you an elementary or middle school educator? Now is the perfect time to explore Black baseball history with our School Resource Kits! Developed as part of the Museum's Black Baseball Initiative, the materials in the kit support the delivery of the Museum's Civil Rights History curriculum in a classroom setting, featuring books, Library and Archive collection facsimiles, school supplies, printed material and lesson plans, virtual resources and a 3-D replica artifact. Public elementary and middle schools are encouraged to request a School Resource Kit at no cost. The Museum’s Education Department Team will review all requests, and priority will be given to Title I schools. Click here to request School Resource Kits or to support the program: https://lnkd.in/eiNZg_74

We’re tipping our cap to the Cooperstown community that inspires travelers from around the globe. Residents of Otsego County will receive complimentary admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame, The Farmers' Museum & Fenimore Art Museum on Saturday, Oct. 5, featuring family-oriented programming throughout the day as we recall a memorable 2024 and look forward to more history in 2025. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTwbeJ7U