Mauer started and ended his career in Cooperstown
During Joe Mauer's rookie season with the Twins, he played at Cooperstown's Doubleday Field in the Hall of Fame Game. Twenty years later, Mauer earned Hall of Fame election.
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During Joe Mauer's rookie season with the Twins, he played at Cooperstown's Doubleday Field in the Hall of Fame Game. Twenty years later, Mauer earned Hall of Fame election.
Jim Leyland visited the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 30, for his Orientation Tour. His plaque will join those of Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer on the oak walls when the Class of 2024 is inducted on July 21.
Shortly after the election to the Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were introduced Thursday in Cooperstown.
Adrián Beltré, a five-time Gold Glove winner and four-time Silver Slugger recipient at third base, and former batting champions Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
A trio of legendary baseball stars who shined brightest in the early years of the 21st century – third baseman Adrián Beltré, first baseman Todd Helton and catcher Joe Mauer – have now been added to the game’s all-time roster in Cooperstown.
“To end up in Cooperstown after starting as not a very good player, minor league manager,” Leyland said. “I don't want to get corny, but it's unbelievable. I've never had any thoughts of going to Cooperstown. It's a remarkable accomplishment. I guess I'm bragging a little bit, but I'm very proud of it. And I'm very humbled by it. But I am extremely proud to have gotten that call. Not many people get that. It's hard to get that call.”
Leyland, a minor league catcher who made it as high as Double-A before embarking on a 22-season career as a skipper in the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, Dec. 3. He becomes the 23rd manager honored in Cooperstown.
Leyland was named on 15 of 16 ballots as the only candidate to reach the 75-percent threshold necessary for election via the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot.
Leyland, 78, will be joined in the Class of 2024 by Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer, who were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
In 2024, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will honor that legacy by hosting the Hall of Fame East-West Classic: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues All-Star Game, presented by Boeing, on Saturday, May 25 at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field.
Harold Baines, Ken Griffey Jr., Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Fred McGriff, Eddie Murray, Jim Rice, Lee Smith, Ozzie Smith and Dave Winfield will serve as managers and coaches for a celebration of Black Baseball on May 25 at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field.
On field trips from around Upstate New York, inner-city students have explored baseball history and been inspired by the triumphs of Black legends.
Participants will enjoy an unforgettable day of golf. Individuals, pairs or foursomes of all skill levels are welcome to join the Hall of Fame East-West Classic Weekend Golf Tournament. A Hall of Fame member or East-West Classic participant will join each foursome and serve as the team captain.
No-cost learning tools support delivery of the Museum’s civil rights history curriculum.
Hall of Fame Chairman Jane Forbes Clark, President Josh Rawitch and representatives from Major League Baseball announced Memorial Day Weekend initiatives supporting Black Baseball at the MLB Winter Meetings.
And as the first visitors are experiencing the exhibit, the Society for American Baseball Research will join in the festivities by hosting the annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference June 6-9.
The stories and impact of the Black baseball experience will be recognized and celebrated through The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball, the groundbreaking new exhibit opening in 2024.
The first woman elected to the Hall of Fame was born on March 27, 1897.
Dave Chalk's legacy endures not only as a nine-year major league veteran, but for a cameo-in-name-only on one of his era's most celebrated and viewed television shows.
Led by three future Hall of Famers, the Tigers went wire to wire in 1984 to capture Detroit's first World Series title in 16 years.
Rick Sutcliffe won the 1979 NL Rookie of the Year Award with the Dodgers. Five years later, he became perhaps the most celebrated trade deadline acquisition in history.
Dennis Eckersley's transition to the bullpen put him on a Hall of Fame track while leading Oakland to three consecutive American League pennants at the end of the 1980s.
One of the most prolific fly-catchers in the game's history, Dwayne Murphy starred for the Oakland Athletics between their two dynasties.
Author James Buckley Jr. takes young readers inside the Hall of Fame.
Willie Aikens was a top prospect for the Angels and became a World Series hero in 1980 with the Royals before his career took a dark turn.
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