2009 Baseball Hall of Fame Activities
June 2, 2009
For Full Information, visit the Hall of Fame’s website.
Here are some highlights:
June 12, 2009
Hall of Fame’s 70th Birthday Party
Help the Hall of Fame celebrate its 70th Birthday with fun-filled activities all day long.
1:00 PM ET: Jackie: Cross the Line
Professional actor and founder of Educate Us productions, Greg Kenney performs as legendary Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson. Kenney will present Jackie: Cross the Line on June 12 at 1 p.m
June 13, 2009
11:00 AM ET: Roberto: A Chat with an Angel
Professional actor and founder of Educate Us productions, Greg Kenney performs as legendary Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente.
June 20, 2009
10:30 AM ET: Author’s Series: Hey Dad! Let’s Have a Catch!
In honor of Father’s Day and our first annual Family Catch at Doubleday Field, Author Harold Theurer, Jr. will join us to talk about his book Hey Dad!
12:00 PM ET: Family Catch
In honor of Father’s Day, the Hall of Fame will host a game of catch at Doubleday Field between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to allow parents and kids to enjoy one of baseball’s timeless traditions.
3:00 PM ET: Legends For Youth Skills Clinic
The Legends for Youth Skills Clinic, presented by the Hall of Fame and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, gives children ages 5 to 12 a chance to spend the afternoon enhancing their baseball skills with former major leaguers on historic Doubleday Field.
7:00 PM ET: Voices of the Game: Hall of Fame Classic
Join us for a special Father’s Day edition of our Voices of the Game series as we talk with Hall of Famers Bob Feller, Ferguson Jenkins, Paul Molitor, Phil Niekro and Brooks Robinson. The program starts at 7 p.m. in the Grandstand Theater.
June 21, 2009
10:00 AM ET: Father’s Day Special: The Hall of Fame Dad
During renovations in 1994, Hall of Fame staff discovered an old photograph of a ballplayer hiding beneath an exhibit case. A note on the picture read: “You were never too tired to play catch. On your days off you helped build the Little League field. You always came to watch me play. You were a Hall of Fame Dad. I wish I could share this moment with you. Your son, Pat.”
2:00 PM ET: 2009 Hall of Fame Classic
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, will kick off a new Cooperstown tradition on Father’s Day Weekend with the first annual Hall of Fame Classic, presented by the Ford Motor Company. This year’s Classic will feature Hall of Famers Bob Feller, Ferguson Jenkins, Paul Molitor, Phil Niekro and Brooks Robinson and twenty retired Major League players. Fans are invited to line Main Street for the Cooperstown Game Day Parade, beginning at noon.
June 27, 2009
9:00 AM ET: Community Connections – Hall of Fame Blood Drive
In conjunction with the American Red Cross and Bassett Hospital, the Hall of Fame will host a blood drive in our Education Gallery. All visitors who wish to donate blood between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. will receive free admission to the museum.