National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Want to spend the summer in Cooperstown? Applications are now open for the 2025 Steele Internship Program! For rising college juniors, seniors and May 2025 graduates, intern positions will be available in the following fields: ?? Collections ?? Communications ?? Curatorial ?? Data Analyst ?? Development/Membership ?? Education ?? Library-Giamatti Research Center ?? Licensing & Sales ?? Multimedia ?? Public Programs ?? Social Media ?? Special Events Learn more and apply through Jan. 31: baseballhall.org/intern

Are you an elementary or middle school educator? Now is the perfect time to explore Black baseball history with our School Resource Kits! Developed as part of the Museum's Black Baseball Initiative, the materials in the kit support the delivery of the Museum's Civil Rights History curriculum in a classroom setting, featuring books, Library and Archive collection facsimiles, school supplies, printed material and lesson plans, virtual resources and a 3-D replica artifact. Public elementary and middle schools are encouraged to request a School Resource Kit at no cost. The Museum’s Education Department Team will review all requests, and priority will be given to Title I schools. Click here to request School Resource Kits or to support the program: https://lnkd.in/eiNZg_74

We’re tipping our cap to the Cooperstown community that inspires travelers from around the globe. Residents of Otsego County will receive complimentary admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame, The Farmers' Museum & Fenimore Art Museum on Saturday, Oct. 5, featuring family-oriented programming throughout the day as we recall a memorable 2024 and look forward to more history in 2025. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTwbeJ7U

The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has honored the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Distance Learning program as one of its 2023-24 Pinnacle Award winners. Coordinated through the Museum’s Education Department, the Hall of Fame offers virtual field trips for students in grades kindergarten through 12 that provide interactive and meaningful learning experiences that align with national learning standards without leaving their classroom. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eicU4r5q

The Hall of Famers’ wives came together to support the local community over Hall of Fame Weekend, packing bags for local campers and raising money for the Angel Network of Cooperstown.

Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer, welcome to baseball immortality.

As the baseball world focuses on upstate New York for Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, MLB players throughout the country will be wearing Cooperstown colors. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum partnered with Major League Baseball (MLB) to celebrate the nonprofit’s 85th anniversary by featuring the iconic red, white and blue Hall of Fame logo on the right-hand side of players’ caps during Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s games. “As the Class of 2024 is honored in Cooperstown and the Museum celebrates its 85th?birthday, it is fitting that the legends of tomorrow will be a part of history today with this first-of-its-kind cap,” said Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The caps were made by New Era Cap, the Official On-Field Cap of MLB, and are available at the Hall of Fame website store now ahead of the celebration of 2024 Hall of Fame inductees Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eiu3-4_B

Kim Ng has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, bringing the total number of directors to 17 for the nonprofit educational institution. “We are so happy to welcome Kim Ng to the Museum’s Board of Directors,” said Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the Board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “She has brought knowledge and passion to the game throughout three decades as one of baseball’s most respected executives. As a trailblazing team officer and general manager, Kim’s vision has brought new perspective and ideas to the National Pastime, qualities that will serve the Hall of Fame well as we continue to enhance our mission.” “It is an honor to join the Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the institution that preserves and celebrates baseball,” Ng said. “The Hall of Fame’s mission is something that is close to my heart, and I feel privileged to be able to give something back to the game that has given me so much.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/en4SvnJB

Every Hall of Famer has a story of brilliance and resilience to tell on The Road to Cooperstown. SiriusXM and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced a multi-year collaboration to produce a new podcast dedicated to telling the stories of the all-time baseball legends. Each week’s episode will feature a long-form conversation between SiriusXM host Jon Paul Morosi and a different Hall of Famer. Listen to the series premiere with Johnny Bench and subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday through October: baseballhall.org/podcast

We’re pleased to welcome our Frank and Peggy Steele Interns for 2024! Selected from more than 600 applicants, this year’s intern class includes students from 14 different colleges and universities in 11 states. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eN_ucxCm