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Ready to clown around, Cooperstown? Banana Ball returns to Doubleday Field over Memorial Day Weekend as the @TheIndyClowns take on the @TXTailgaters! Read more: ow.ly/21ST50ZYhA3
Banana Ball is coming to Cooperstown. The Indianapolis Clowns will face the Texas Tailgaters May 29-30, 2027, at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.

ALT Banana Ball is coming to Cooperstown. The Indianapolis Clowns will face the Texas Tailgaters May 29-30, 2027, at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.

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The 2004 NLCS featured seven Hall of Famers and unending drama as the Astros and Cardinals fought for the pennant. @jonmorosi has more in a preview from the Museum’s bi-monthly magazine, Memories and Dreams: ow.ly/Q1N150ZZTY0
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Fifty years ago today, @JohnnyBench_5 and the Big Red Machine became back-to-back champs. The World Series MVP knocked two hits in each game – including a pair of homers in Game 4 – to power Cincinnati’s sweep. ow.ly/9G1U50ZZPJs
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The world knew Reggie Jackson as Mr. October by 1977, but he already had impressive postseason credentials. He won his second of what would be three straight titles with the Athletics and took home World Series MVP honors #OTD in 1973. ow.ly/f2Tq50ZZMW1
Posed kneeling portrait of Reggie Jackson in a green Athletics jersey holding a bat. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Posed kneeling portrait of Reggie Jackson in a green Athletics jersey holding a bat. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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The Red Sox needed a miracle to keep their World Series hopes alive in 1975. It came in the form of Carlton Fisk’s walk-off home run in the 12th inning, which rattled the left field foul pole and fired up fans at Fenway Park. ow.ly/AwE050ZZIFo
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With six World Series rings and a .690 lifetime winning percentage, Whitey Ford was the premier big-game pitcher of his era. The Hall of Famer and @Yankees legend was born on this date in 1928.
Posed portrait of Whitey Ford wearing a New York uniform. (Don Wingfield/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Posed portrait of Whitey Ford wearing a New York uniform. (Don Wingfield/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Before the St. Louis Cardinals could celebrate their first title in 15 years, they would need six outs from Bruce Sutter. The Hall of Fame closer retired the side in order for the Game 7 save #OTD in 1982. ow.ly/uxQQ50ZZxZC
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For the first time since 1980, this year’s #WorldSeries will bring a franchise its first title. Make your pick: Which team will write the next chapter of Autumn Glory in Cooperstown?
Studio portrait of a blue Milwaukee Brewers cap worn by Hall of Famer Robin Yount. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Studio portrait of a blue Milwaukee Brewers cap worn by Hall of Famer Robin Yount. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

Studio portrait of a black Tampa Bay Devil Rays cap worn by Hall of Famer Wade Boggs. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Studio portrait of a black Tampa Bay Devil Rays cap worn by Hall of Famer Wade Boggs. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ retweeted
Josh Rawitch@HOFprezOct 20
Fall. Classic. Cooperstown.
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A 20-time All-Star. Seven-time World Series champ. Three-time MVP. Triple Crown winner. For Mickey Mantle, the list of accolades goes on and on. The Hall of Famer and @Yankees great was born on this date in 1931.
Mickey Mantle wearing a home Yankees pinstripe jersey in a posed portrait following through on his left-handed swing. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Mickey Mantle wearing a home Yankees pinstripe jersey in a posed portrait following through on his left-handed swing. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Thirty years ago today, @andruwjones25 announced his arrival on baseball’s biggest stage – twice. The Class of 2026 inductee is still the youngest player to homer in the World Series (19 years and 180 days old).
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Join us in wishing a happy 89th birthday to the Dominican Dandy, @JuanMarichal27!
Posed portrait of Juan Marichal wearing a San Francisco uniform and raising his arms above his head. (MLB Photos)

ALT Posed portrait of Juan Marichal wearing a San Francisco uniform and raising his arms above his head. (MLB Photos)

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Acquiring Nellie Fox from the Athletics #OTD in 1949 ushered the White Sox into a new era of prosperity. With Fox at second base from 1951 to 1963, Chicago finished at least eight games over .500 for 13 seasons in a row and captured the 1959 AL pennant. ow.ly/PbPk50ZZ9yW
Black and white portrait of Nellie Fox in a White Sox uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Black and white portrait of Nellie Fox in a White Sox uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Carl Hubbell put up his usual strong numbers to make his fourth All-Star team in 1936, but the best was yet to come. He went 16-0 down the stretch to leave no doubt in the minds of BBWAA voters, who named him the first unanimous NL MVP 90 years ago today. ow.ly/VRoz50ZZ6C7
Carl Hubbell in his left-handed throwing motion wearing a New York uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Carl Hubbell in his left-handed throwing motion wearing a New York uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Own a piece of World Series history! Our New Era World Series Caps feature retro Cooperstown team logos and commemorative championship patches. Available EXCLUSIVELY at the Hall of Fame Shop » shop.baseballhall.org/wscham…
Hall of Fame Exclusive! New Era World Series caps include the Yankees, Cubs, Braves, Mets, Dodgers and Orioles, plus new teams added.

ALT Hall of Fame Exclusive! New Era World Series caps include the Yankees, Cubs, Braves, Mets, Dodgers and Orioles, plus new teams added.

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When Cleveland acquired second baseman Joe Gordon 80 years ago today, Bill Veeck made a bold declaration: “We just won the pennant.” That prophecy would be fulfilled in 1948, when Gordon hit 32 homers and drove in 124 runs on his way to a title. ow.ly/SYWi50ZYXyW
Batting portrait of Joe Gordon following through on his right-handed swing wearing a road Cleveland uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Batting portrait of Joe Gordon following through on his right-handed swing wearing a road Cleveland uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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You may know Mordecai Brown by his nickname “Three Finger,” having pitched without most of his right index finger. But his middle name is equally noteworthy – Centennial. The @Cubs pitcher was born on this date in 1876 as the United States celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Mordecai Brown follows through on his right-handed throwing motion, circa 1906. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Mordecai Brown follows through on his right-handed throwing motion, circa 1906. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Fostered by Herb Hunter’s relationship with Waseda and Keio Universities, a 1922 tour brought four future Hall of Famers to Japan and ballparks throughout the Pacific. #Shortstops » ow.ly/z8AG50ZYL2e
Studio portrait of a baseball autographed by players on a 1922 All-Americans tour. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Studio portrait of a baseball autographed by players on a 1922 All-Americans tour. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Connie Mack stood tall in the Philadelphia Athletics’ dugout for 50 years, a tenure outlasting that of eight U.S. Presidents. He retired #OTD in 1950 having earned 3,731 victories, nine pennants, five World Series and a plaque in Cooperstown. ow.ly/F29b50ZYLcM
Connie Mack stands at the top step of the dugout wearing a suit and gesturing with a scorecard in his right hand. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

ALT Connie Mack stands at the top step of the dugout wearing a suit and gesturing with a scorecard in his right hand. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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It all started on a beach in Brooklyn, where Candy Cummings was throwing seashells into the ocean. “All of a sudden, it came to me that it would be a good joke on the boys if I could make a baseball curve the same way.” Cummings, master of the curveball, was born #OTD in 1848.
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Reggie Jackson only saw three pitches in the strike zone during Game 6 of the 1977 World Series. He put each one in the Yankee Stadium seats – and that, folks, is how @mroctober got his nickname. ow.ly/lC0v50ZYKCQ
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