National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾

We spent one of our favorite times of the year honoring the heroes who made it possible. This Memorial Day Weekend was an instant Classic!

Rain or shine, Cooperstown is always a great time. Thank you to everyone who made this Memorial Day Weekend so special! ow.ly/xOA450Z3vMm

This afternoon’s game has been canceled due to inclement weather. Your game ticket will allow you free entry into the Museum until 5 p.m. this evening courtesy of @NewEraCap, and we are offering a special lineup of programs in the Museum today featuring the game participants.

Jonny Gomes wins the Home Run Derby in a swing-off and @ChickenMan3010 is hyped!

Gates are open for the Hall of Fame Military Classic Presented by @NewEraCap! Which squad are you taking: Team Stars or Team Stripes?

Celebrate Memorial Day with 20 percent off at the Baseball Hall of Fame Shop! Score big on exclusive apparel, collectibles and more while honoring the game we love. Don’t miss this limited-time sale » shop.baseballhall.org

Our red, white and blue celebration in Cooperstown is underway with the debut of two new exhibits uniting national history and the National Pastime. ow.ly/8qnS50Z3rUZ

Fifty years later, fans are still marveling at Rick Monday’s great play. The United States flag he rescued at Dodger Stadium in 1976 is now on exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, where it will reside through Labor Day Weekend.

Willie Stargell defied The Year of the Pitcher when he enjoyed a career-best day at the plate #OTD in 1968. Pops went 5-for-5 with three home runs, a double and a single as the @Pirates defeated the Cubs 13-6. ow.ly/hyhj50Z38qs

We’re live with Rick Monday! Tune in here: ow.ly/4t2G50Z3kOU

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. #CardCorner » ow.ly/ImEj50Z3eIS

Born #OTD in 1902, Hall of Famer Al Simmons was a key member of Connie Mack’s dominant Philadelphia Athletics squads of the 1920s and ’30s. “I wish I had nine players named Al Simmons,” Mack once said.

On this date in 1998, the @Mets changed the direction of their franchise when they traded for All-Star catcher Mike Piazza. The next season, New York would return to the postseason for the first time in more than a decade. ow.ly/aFIq50Z38AG

The starting lineups are set for the Hall of Fame Military Classic Presented by @NewEraCap! Team Stars takes on Team Stripes at 1 p.m. this Saturday at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field. ow.ly/eYzX50Z2SZG

Youth players ages 7 to 12 coming to Friday’s Cooperstown Classic Clinic will have the chance to win one of these sweet prizes thanks to @bigleaguechew! Register now to secure your spot: ow.ly/tXV950Z2ESW

Hall of Famer Earl Averill, who still holds the Cleveland franchise records for runs scored and RBI, was born on this date in 1902. “The Earl of Snohomish” was the only American League outfielder to be named to each of the first six All-Star Games.

Missing Bobby Cox dearly on what would have been his 85th birthday. ❤️

Rod Carew always collected his hits in bunches, including the first cycle in @Twins history on this date in 1970. ow.ly/FkHj50Z2ab9

If you’ve been to a Hall of Fame Game or Classic in the past half-century, you’ve almost certainly seen Sharky. This weekend’s game will be an extra sweet one for the Cooperstown native and Army veteran.

The Hall of Fame’s 2026 Author Series will showcase the latest in baseball storytelling from award-winning writers. Bookmark this for programs and signings throughout the summer: ow.ly/SuCB50Z2c1z