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Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h2>History</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BImage%3ABaseball_Hof.jpg%7Cthumb%7Cright%7CThe%20Entrance%20to%20the%20Baseball%20Hall%20of%20Fame%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Baseball_Hof.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22Baseball%20Hof%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22align%22%3A%22right%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22The%20Entrance%20to%20the%20Baseball%20Hall%20of%20Fame%22%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%22The%20Entrance%20to%20the%20Baseball%20Hall%20of%20Fame%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/baseball/images/d/d1/Baseball_Hof.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20070520005535" width="180" height="228" class="image thumb alignRight withCaption" data-image-name="Baseball Hof.jpg" data-image-key="Baseball_Hof.jpg" type="image" /> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->The Hall of Fame was dedicated on <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22June%2012%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22June%2012%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJune%2012%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/June_12" title="June 12">June 12</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%221939%22%2C%22link%22%3A%221939%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B1939%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/1939" title="1939">1939</a> by the Clark Foundation, a private organization based in Cooperstown that traces its money to the original Singer Sewing Machine Company. The Foundation sought to bring tourists to Cooperstown, which had been doubly damaged by the Great Depression, which decimated the local tourist trade, and Prohibition, which was devastating to the local hops industry. A legend that U.S. Civil War hero <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Abner%20Doubleday%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Abner%20Doubleday%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAbner%20Doubleday%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/Abner_Doubleday" title="Abner Doubleday">Abner Doubleday</a> invented baseball in Cooperstown was instrumental in the early marketing of the Hall, though in fact the truth of the story is doubted by some. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22major%20leagues%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Major%20League%20Baseball%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMajor%20League%20Baseball%7Cmajor%20leagues%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">major leagues</a>, seeing the marketing opportunity, soon began cooperating with the Hall of Fame in marketing it and acquiring artifacts for display there. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Recent developments in the museum include an $8 million library and research facility that opened in 1994. More renovations were done in 2003 through spring 2005. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In 2002, <i>Baseball As America</i> was launched, a traveling exhibit that toured ten American museums over six years. The Hall of Fame has also sponsored educational programming on the Internet to bring the Hall of Fame to schoolchildren who might not see it. In January 2006, the Hall of Fame also announced a partnership with Citgo to launch a traveling exhibit about Latin America's contributions to baseball. It is also an annual presence at the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Major%20League%20Baseball%20All-Star%20Game%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Major%20League%20Baseball%20All-Star%20Game%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMajor%20League%20Baseball%20All-Star%20Game%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">Major League Baseball All-Star Game</a>, as it receives space at the FanFest. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The town of Cooperstown also includes <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Doubleday%20Field%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Doubleday%20Field%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDoubleday%20Field%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" class="new" title="Doubleday Field (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRG91YmxlZGF5X0ZpZWxkP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Doubleday Field</a>, where the "Hall of Fame Game" featuring two major league teams is held every year. In the past, the game was held during induction weekend, but in recent years it has been scheduled in May or June, when it is easier on a team's travel schedule. The <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pittsburgh%20Pirates%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPittsburgh%20Pirates%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Reds%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cincinnati%20Reds%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCincinnati%20Reds%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> played May 16th, 2006, when the game was rained out after the Reds took a 3-0 lead. The Hall of Fame Game weekend usually includes a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22home%20run%20derby%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22home%20run%20derby%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bhome%20run%20derby%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" class="new" title="Home run derby (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSG9tZV9ydW5fZGVyYnk/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">home run derby</a> (<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jose%20Hernandez%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jose%20Hernandez%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJose%20Hernandez%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" class="new" title="Jose Hernandez (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSm9zZV9IZXJuYW5kZXo/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Jose Hernandez</a> of Pittsburgh won in 2006), relevant museum programming (often with Hall of Fame inductees from the two teams), a parade down Cooperstown's Main Street and, finally, the game itself. The game is an exhibition: statistics are not recorded and teams are not bound to roster restrictions. Therefore, the regulars are usually replaced by minor league players after one time through the batting order. In the 2005 game, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dale%20Sveum%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dale%20Sveum%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDale%20Sveum%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/Dale_Sveum" title="Dale Sveum">Dale Sveum</a>, a coach for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Red%20Sox%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Red%20Sox%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRed%20Sox%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="560-15874197265dee4a5a54992" href="/wiki/Red_Sox" title="Red Sox" class="mw-redirect">Red Sox</a>, played. </p><p /> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key baseball:rte-parser-cache:1969 --> Loading editor Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. Simply click on what you want to use and it will appear in the edit box above. 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