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The '''National Baseball Hall of Fame''', is a museum for honoring persons who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport and for the study of the history of baseball.
The '''National Baseball Hall of Fame''', located in Cooperstown, [[New York]] is a [[museum]] honoring persons who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport and for the study of the history of baseball.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame was dedicated on June 12, 1939 by Stephen Carlton Clark. A claim that US Civil War hero Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown was instrumental in the early marketing of the Hall. A baseball postage stamp commemorating the occasion was placed on sale that day at the Cooperstown post office, with Postmaster General James A. Farley presiding.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame was dedicated on June 12, 1939 by Stephen Carlton Clark. The belief that US Civil War hero Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown was instrumental in the early marketing of the Hall, and its location in upstate New York. A baseball postage stamp commemorating the occasion was placed on sale that day at the Cooperstown post office, with Postmaster General James A. Farley presiding.
''"To the pioneers who were the moving spirits of the game in its infancy and to the players who have been elected to the Hall of Fame, we pay just tribute. But I should like to dedicate this museum to all America." - Kenesaw Landis on July 12, 1939.''
''"To the pioneers who were the moving spirits of the game in its infancy and to the players who have been elected to the Hall of Fame, we pay just tribute. But I should like to dedicate this museum to all America." - Kenesaw Landis on July 12, 1939.''
''The all time pinnacle for any player or person associated with US national pastime is enshrinement into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, [[New York]].'' <ref> [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/hofmenu.shtml Hall of Fame] </ref>
''The all time pinnacle for any player or person associated with US national pastime is enshrinement into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, [[New York]].'' <ref> [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/hofmenu.shtml Hall of Fame] </ref>
In the first election five players were named: [[Ty Cobb]], [[Babe Ruth]], [[Honus Wagner]], [[Christy Mathewson]], and [[Walter Johnson]]. As of 2007, the [[pitcher]] position has the greatest amount of total inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame with 61 players.
In the first election, five players were named: [[Ty Cobb]], [[Babe Ruth]], [[Honus Wagner]], [[Christy Mathewson]], and [[Walter Johnson]]. As of 2007, the [[pitcher]] position has the greatest amount of total inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame with 61 players.
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"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa." - Casey Stengel
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa." - Casey Stengel