HOF Honors Carl Erskine As 2023 Buck O'Neil Award Winner
From the offices of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Carl Erskine named Buck O'Neil Award winner
Former Dodgers pitcher and longtime Special Olympics supporter Carl Erskine was named the 2023 recipient of the Museum's Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award. Erskine will be honored at the July 22 Awards Presentation in Cooperstown during Induction Weekend.
#CardCorner: 1987 Donruss Aurelio López
Over 11 big league seasons, Aurelio López became one of the most successful relief pitchers in the game. Explore the career of the Mexican League legend nicknamed Señor Smoke in this week's edition of Card Corner.
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Griffey notched 500th HR on Father's Day
This week in 2004, Ken Griffey Jr. joined the 500-home run club on Father's Day.
The Cincinnati Reds slugger became the 20th player to reach the 500-home run milestone.
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#GoingDeep: Sol White's Royal Prose
King Solomon White’s "History of Colored Base Ball" resonates with researchers more than a century after it was published. Read more about the Hall of Famer and his seminal book in our #GoingDeep series.
Learn About the History Behind Sol White's Book
#Shortstops: Bunning's Perfection
Jim Bunning of the Phillies tossed a perfect game against the Mets on Father's Day in 1964. A scorecard from that historic afternoon is now preserved in Cooperstown.
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Experience the Hall as a VIP
Fill your trip to Cooperstown with memories of a lifetime through the Museum's VIP Experience. These two-day events offer guests behind-the-scenes opportunities at the Hall of Fame. For more information on the next VIP Experience, scheduled for Oct. 19-20, please click here.
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