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The National Baseball Hall of Fame
To any baseball fan, devotee or fanatic this is the mecca of America's "national pastime." The best part - even non baseball enthusiasts will love it!
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Vintage Train Rides to Cooperstown New York
Family friendly vintage trains offer a touch of nostalgia for the golden era of rail travel while visiting a city famous for baseball, Cooperstown in Upstate New York,
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Cooperstown is Home to the Baseball Hall of Fame
The Hall, home to centuries of baseball memorabilia, statistics, and research, has something for everyone, from the diehard fanatic to the most casual fan.
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Hall of Fame for Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice
The Baseball Writers Association of America voted Rickey Henderson, on his first ballot, and Jim Rice, on his final one, into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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A Brief History of the Spitball
Crafty pitchers have been 'doctoring up' baseballs for more than a century. It's all just part of the game.
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Hall of Famer Walter Johnson
Although Cy Young won more games, and Christy Mathewson won more acclaim, it is hard to argue that any pitcher was better than Johnson during the early 20th century.
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The Dodgers Hall Of Fame
From Dazzy Vance in the 1920s to Mike Piazza in the 1990s, the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers have had a plethora of great players. Here are the eleven best of all time.
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Hall Hierarchy Starting to Get it
A word about the abandonment of the Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee as we knew it.
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Halls of Fame
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Veterans Committee Becoming a Joke
A criticism of the Baseball Hall of Fame for allowing the Veterans Committee to elect non-deserving players into the Hall.
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Baseball's Batting Triple Crown
It's tough to win a batting title, a home run crown, or an RBI championship, but it's much harder to win all three in one season. Here are the 12 players who've done it.
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Baseball's First Immortals
The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in 1939 to mark the centennial of the game's legendary founding. The first five players elected are still legends.
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Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean
Dizzy Dean's brief but brilliant career landed him in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.
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Hall of Famer Ed Delahanty
Big Ed Delahanty was baseball's best hitter from 1893 to 1902. He also lived a wild life on and off the field. Eventually, it caught up with him, one way or another.
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If Puckett is in, Where is Mattingly?
A comparison of Don Mattingly and Kirby Puckett, and why both (not just one) should be in the Hall of Fame.
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Simmons Deserving of Hall of Fame
Ted Simmons' offensive numbers make him a worthy candidate for the Hall of Fame, but he has been passed over and now must rely on the Veteran's Committee for induction.
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The Baseball Hall of Fame
The financial collapse of a New York town led one bright young man to found the Hall in the hopes of developing tourism. The idea succeeded beyond his wildest dreams
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Best Pitchers of the 1950s
In the 1950s, an era that was dominated by hitting, these four Hall of Fame pitchers distinguished themselves from the pack.
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N is for Not Too Far From Home
The Adirondacks are just so beautiful this time of year. Why would anyone want to venture far from home with all this beauty right here? But, if you do have a hankering to venture out, but not too far from home, here are three short trips that are great for a weekend or a 72-hour midweek get-away.
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Remembering Thurman Munson
On August 2, 2009, thirty years will have passed since the tragic death of one of baseball's most beloved players, Yankees catcher Thurman Munson.
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The History of Baseball's MVP Award
The MVP award has been around, in one form or another, for almost a century. Here's a brief history of its origins and many incarnations.
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What is a Curveball?
The curveball is the second most popular pitch in baseball. Here is a quick study on who invented the pitch, how to throw it, and who was the best curveball pitcher ever.
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Baseball takes a stance - Bull Durham bites the dust
The National Baseball Hall of Fame has taken sides against pacifists Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. This is one war that definitely would have been better left unwaged.
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2008 Hall of Fame Hopefuls
Perhaps the time has finally come for three players who dominated at their respective positions in the 1970s and 1980s: Goose Gossage, Andre Dawson and Jim Rice.
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