Inside Pitch: From Sam Crawford To Hank Aaron, HOF Touches All Bases

SAM CRAWFORD AND THE QUEST FOR 3,000 HITS

Hall of Famer Sam Crawford chased the 3,000-hit mark during his final MLB seasons before falling just short. But the all-time triples leader was mistakenly included in the 3,000-hit club in a 1925 newspaper article, leading many to believe he had reached the milestone. Click here to read more about Crawford and his remarkable career.

Reserve Tickets Today for May 27 Hall of Fame Classic

Join Hall of Famers Bert Blyleven, Rollie Fingers, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Jack Morris and Lee Smith along with players representing all 30 MLB teams at the May 27 Hall of Fame Classic at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. Click here to reserve your seats today.

#CardCorner: 1978 Topps Greg Minton

Greg Minton's 1978 Topps card might have looked like a 1970s cartoon. But Minton's career – in which he set a still-standing record for home run prevention – was anything but funny to opposing batters. Click here to read more about Minton in this week's #CardCorner.

April 26, 1974: Hank Aaron sets NL record for most grand slams

Hank Aaron had already made history in 1974. But when he hit a grand slam 49 years ago this week, Aaron put his name in the record books again as the batter with the most grand slams in NL history. Click here to read more about Aaron's heroics.

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