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On this date in 1939, we officially opened our doors in Cooperstown as baseball – and the nation – celebrated. In the decades since, we’ve welcomed millions of visitors to the Hall of Fame. What’s your favorite #CooperstownMemory?
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On this date in 1940, the @RedSox and @Cubs played in the first official Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown. Following the season, the AL and NL voted to make the game part of the annual big league schedule – a tradition that held for almost 70 years. ow.ly/o0vi50ZbqQh
View of the third base grandstand at Doubleday Field during the 1940 Hall of Fame Game. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT View of the third base grandstand at Doubleday Field during the 1940 Hall of Fame Game. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Midway through the 20th century, only Johnny Mize and Ralph Kiner could say they had produced a pair of three-homer games. With a trio of blasts #OTD in 1957, Ted Williams became the first American League hitter to lay claim to the feat. ow.ly/Ujoj50ZbqQE
Posed portrait of Ted Williams in a Boston uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Posed portrait of Ted Williams in a Boston uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
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Legendary @BlueJays broadcaster Tom Cheek was born on this date in 1939 – one day after the opening of the Hall of Fame. Cooperstown came calling for Cheek as the recipient of the 2013 Ford C. Frick Award after a career in which he called 4,306 consecutive regular season games.
Head and shoulders portrait of Tom Cheek. (Toronto Blue Jays)

ALT Head and shoulders portrait of Tom Cheek. (Toronto Blue Jays)
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The @Yankees retired Babe Ruth’s No. 3 on this date in 1948 in what would be his final appearance at Yankee Stadium. The jersey he wore during that ceremony is now part of one of the Museum’s most iconic exhibits. ow.ly/Zo4G50ZbqR6
Pinstripe number 3 Yankees jersey worn by Babe Ruth opposite a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken by Nat Fein on June 13, 1948. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Pinstripe number 3 Yankees jersey worn by Babe Ruth opposite a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken by Nat Fein on June 13, 1948. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Eighty-seven years ago today – the day the Hall of Fame officially opened – the @Yankees Lou Gehrig played in his final game, an exhibition contest in Kansas City. ow.ly/lkBj50Zb3Ys
Lou Gehrig wearing a pinstripe uniform and applying a tag to a sliding runner. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Lou Gehrig wearing a pinstripe uniform and applying a tag to a sliding runner. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
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We have accomplished so much together to fulfill our mission over the last 87 years, but our work is not done. As we celebrate our birthday, check out Our Museum in Action projects that need your help to protect the game’s history for future generations: ow.ly/PU3k50ZbkRU
Plaque on the exterior of the Hall of Fame and Museum reads as follows: SITE OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION, JUNE 12, 1939 ATTENDED BY GROVER CLEVELAND, TY COBB, EDDIE COLLINS, WALTER JOHNSON, NAP LAJOIE, CONNIE MACK, BABE RUTH, GEORGE SISLER, TRIS SPEAKER, HONUS WAGNER AND CY YOUNG Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

ALT Plaque on the exterior of the Hall of Fame and Museum reads as follows: SITE OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION, JUNE 12, 1939 ATTENDED BY GROVER CLEVELAND, TY COBB, EDDIE COLLINS, WALTER JOHNSON, NAP LAJOIE, CONNIE MACK, BABE RUTH, GEORGE SISLER, TRIS SPEAKER, HONUS WAGNER AND CY YOUNG Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Stunning velocity and pinpoint control made Bill Foster one of the most revered pitchers of his era and a beloved ace in Chicago. The Hall of Fame lefty was born on this date in 1904.
Black and white portrait of Bill Foster wearing an American Giants uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Black and white portrait of Bill Foster wearing an American Giants uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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The birthday is ours, but the gift is yours! We’re celebrating with FREE SHIPPING on orders over $26! Now is the perfect time to pick up Hall of Fame apparel, collectibles, gifts, and more » shop.baseballhall.org/
For a limited time, enjoy free shipping on orders over $26 from the Hall of Fame Shop.

ALT For a limited time, enjoy free shipping on orders over $26 from the Hall of Fame Shop.
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POV: You have the perfect view of baseball’s greatest legends at the first Induction Ceremony in 1939.
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King Solomon White’s skills as a player made him a star. But his writing made him one of the most important figures in baseball history. The Hall of Famer and author of “History of Colored Base Ball” was born on this date in 1868.
Black and white portrait of Sol White holding a baseball in his right hand. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Black and white portrait of Sol White holding a baseball in his right hand. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Talk about a super team: #OTD in 1927, seven future Hall of Famers took the field in one game for Connie Mack’s @Athletics. ow.ly/8NrW50Zarl4
Connie Mack holds up a scorecard while seated in the dugout. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Connie Mack holds up a scorecard while seated in the dugout. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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The brother of one of the most legendary scouts in Latin America, Mario Guerrero followed an eight-year big league stint with a post-playing career as a scout and agent. #CardCorner » ow.ly/B1y150ZarH5
Front of 1981 Topps card showing Mario Guerrero wearing an Athletics helmet and jacket leaning against a batting cage. (Topps baseball card photographed by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Front of 1981 Topps card showing Mario Guerrero wearing an Athletics helmet and jacket leaning against a batting cage. (Topps baseball card photographed by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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A bullpen covering eight innings is never an easy task, but Billy Wagner and the @astros rose to the occasion on this date in 2003. When Houston shut out New York, it represented the first no-hitter against the Yankees in the Bronx in half a century. ow.ly/wiIW50ZarC3
From left, Houston pitchers Billy Wagner, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel, Peter Munro and Kirk Saarloos wearing brick red Astros jerseys. (Rich Pilling/MLB Photos)

ALT From left, Houston pitchers Billy Wagner, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel, Peter Munro and Kirk Saarloos wearing brick red Astros jerseys. (Rich Pilling/MLB Photos)

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Nearly nine years had passed since his last no-no – but No. 6 was worth the wait for the Ryan Express. At the age of 43, Nolan Ryan became the oldest pitcher in AL/NL history to toss a no-hitter when the @Rangers hurler blanked Oakland #OTD in 1990.
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It was a “Vander Meeracle” never witnessed before or since: After pitching a no-hitter #OTD in 1938, Johnny Vander Meer gave the @Reds an encore performance four days later. ow.ly/qk6T50ZaraL
Posed portrait of Johnny Vander Meer following through on his left-handed throwing motion. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Posed portrait of Johnny Vander Meer following through on his left-handed throwing motion. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Roger Bresnahan played all nine positions during his 17-year career, but his biggest impact came behind the plate. The Dead Ball Era catcher, born #OTD in 1879, pioneered the use of shin guards and caught all three of Christy Mathewson’s shutouts in the 1905 World Series.
Roger Bresnahan in his catcher's crouch with arms outstretched wearing a pinstripe uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Roger Bresnahan in his catcher's crouch with arms outstretched wearing a pinstripe uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Official Hall of Fame apparel includes shirts, jackets and more.

ALT Official Hall of Fame apparel includes shirts, jackets and more.
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The Hall of Fame remembers Mets, Red Sox, Padres and Royals pitcher Wes Gardner, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 65.
Black and white head and shoulders portrait of Wes Gardner in a Red Sox cap. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Black and white head and shoulders portrait of Wes Gardner in a Red Sox cap. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Mike Schmidt hit a major league-best 36 home runs in 1974 – his first of eight times leading the NL. Only a public address speaker in the Astrodome could stop him 52 years ago today, turning a surefire homer into a single. ow.ly/noNF50Zac4Q (📸 Doug McWilliams)
Batting portrait of Mike Schmidt in his right-handed stance wearing long red sleeves underneath a powder blue Philadelphia uniform. (Doug McWilliams/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Batting portrait of Mike Schmidt in his right-handed stance wearing long red sleeves underneath a powder blue Philadelphia uniform. (Doug McWilliams/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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