As the entry door swings closed behind them, visitors to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum immediately turn their gaze – through a picture window – into the Plaque Gallery. It’s the altar ...

Wendell Smith developed into a quality young pitcher on his way to professional ball until a fateful day in 1933. At nineteen years old, Smith pitched a shutout for his integrated American Legion team ...

Now that America has steamrolled into the digital age and a new millennium, it could be argued that we have lost as much as we have gained since the last "turn of the century." For all our new-found ...

The 2025 Frick Award ballot was created by a subcommittee of the voting electorate that included past Frick honorees Marty ...

In 29 seasons as a manager, Joe Torre became one of only five skippers to win at least four World Series titles. In 29 seasons as a manager, Joe Torre became one of only five skippers to win at least ...

Jimmie Foxx was one of baseball’s greatest longball hitters, often referred to as a right-handed Babe Ruth. And like the Bambino, Foxx always wanted to give pitching a shot. During the final months of ...

For the majority of his career, Bid McPhee played without a glove; and when he did use one, he set a record for fielding percentage by a second baseman. For the majority of his career, Bid McPhee ...

Pitching, defense and the three-run homer. It was a formula that manager Earl Weaver and his Baltimore Orioles honed to perfection during their run as an American League powerhouse in the 1960s and ...

Pat Gillick built it – again and again and again. And at every stop, they came: Victories, fans and championships. Gillick, who spent 27 years as a general manager in the big leagues, was born Aug. 22 ...

Referred to as “The Boy Wonder”, player-manager Bucky Harris led the Senators to their only World Series title in 1924. Referred to as “The Boy Wonder”, player-manager Bucky Harris led the Senators to ...

Founded in 1903 as a religious community, the Israelite House of David was established for the purpose of reuniting the 12 lost tribes of Israel to await the Millennium. But for many baseball ...

Whitey Ford called him as “a superstar who never acted like one. He was a humble man who was kind and friendly to all his teammates, even the rawest rookie. He was idolized by all the other players.” ...