On June 12, 1939—exactly a century after the mythic debut of baseball in Cooperstown, New York—the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors to the public. The date was deliberately chosen to commemorate what organizers believed was the 100th anniversary of…
Read MoreJackie Robinson is not just a monumental figure in baseball history, but he also changed American history and left an enduring impact on the nation’s social fabric. On July 23, 1962, he became enshrined forever in Cooperstown. Born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo,…
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