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P RESERVING H ISTORY. H ONORING E XCELLENCE. C ONNECTING G ENERATIONS.

AROUND THE HORN Class of 2015 Edition News & Notes from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Jan. 6, 2015 volume 22, issue 2

HEADED TO COOPERSTOWN

With the election of , , Pedro Martinez and by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America today, the Class of 2015 is now set at the Baseball Hall of Fame…The four electees will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 26 at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown…2015 Ford C. Frick Award winner and 2015 Spink Award winner will be honored during Induction Weekend at the Awards Presentation on Saturday, July 25 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.

MEET THE ELECTEE(S): A press conference with the 2015 BBWAA electees and Hall of Fame officials will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 in …CREDENTIALS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE and the press conference is open only to working media members…PLEASE RSVP TO HALL OF FAME DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS CRAIG MUDER AT [email protected]... The press conference will be televised live on MLB Network.

THE 2015 BALLOT: The BBWAA ballot featured 34 players, including 17 new candidates and 17 returnees…Candidates appearing on the necessary 75 percent of all ballots cast to earn election appear in bold below…Candidates receiving less than five percent of the vote are no longer eligible for BBWAA consideration and appear in italics below…Seventeen players will return for consideration in 2016…A total of 549 votes were cast, with 412 votes necessary for election and 28 votes necessary to remain on the ballot… received 9.1% of the vote in his final year of eligibility on the BBWAA ballot…Mattingly will be eligible for consideration by the Expansion Era Committee beginning in the fall of 2016…The final results, in order of percentage received with of years on the ballot:

NAME YR 2015 NAME YR 2015 NAME YR 2015 Randy Johnson 1 97.3% 14 25.1% 1 0.4% Pedro Martinez 1 91.1% 2 24.6% 1 0.4% John Smoltz 1 82.9% 2 14.0% 1 0.2% Craig Biggio 3 82.7% Fred McGriff 6 12.9% Rich Aurilia 1 0.0% 3 69.9% 5 11.8% 1 0.0% 5 55.7% 1 11.7% 1 0.0% 8 55.0% Mark McGwire 9 10.0% 1 0.0% 3 39.2% Don Mattingly 15 9.1% Brian Giles 1 0.0% 3 37.5% 3 6.6% 1 0.0% 3 36.8% 1 5.5% 1 0.0% 13 30.2% 1 3.8% Edgar Martinez 6 27.0% 1 0.7%

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THE VOTING ELECTORATE: A total of 549 ballots were cast by BBWAA voters in 2015, marking the 13th time that more than 500 ballots have been cast: (also: 515-2001; 506-2004; 516-2005; 520-2006; 545-2007; 543-2008; 539-2009; 539-2010; 581-2011; 573-2012; 569-2013; 571-2014)… A record 581 ballots were cast in the 2011 election…Voting privileges are extended to those BBWAA members meeting their organization’s Hall of Fame voting qualifications and in good standing with the BBWAA…Voters can select from zero to 10 names on their Hall of Fame ballot…Votes on 75 percent of all ballots cast are necessary for election.

CREDIT AN : Thanks to the firm of Ernst and Young for its assistance in verifying the vote, year-in and year-out.

CAREFUL SELECTION: 2015 marked the 71st Hall of Fame election held by the BBWAA…Starting in 1936, the BBWAA has elected someone 63 times and on eight occasions it did not elect anyone (1945, 1946, 1950, 1958, 1960, 1971, 1996, 2013)…On nine occasions, no election was held (1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965)….The BBWAA membership has elected from zero to five candidates in each of its 71 elections…As quantified in the chart below, the BBWAA has voted in one player more than any other quantity (26 times). ELECTED TIMES LAST CLASS 5 1 1936 Cobb, Johnson, Mathewson, Ruth, Wagner 4 3 2015 Biggio, Johnson, Martinez, Smoltz 3 8 2014 Glavine, , Thomas 2 25 2011 Alomar, Blyleven 1 26 2012 Larkin 0 8 2013 -----

FANTASTIC FOUR: For the first time since 1955 and just the third time in 71 Hall of Fame elections, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America has elected four candidates in one year…The last time four candidates crossed the 75-percent threshold in a BBWAA election was in 1955 when Joe DiMaggio, , and were elected…The only other election to feature four BBWAA electees (excluding the inaugural election in 1936, which featured five electees) came in 1947 when , , and were elected.

SIX AT FIRST: The election of Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz marked the second year in a row that three first- ballot electees cleared the 75-percent mark…In 2014, , and Frank Thomas were elected in their first year on the BBWAA ballot…Only once before – in 1999 with , and – has the BBWAA elected three first-ballot candidates in one year…The former record for most first-ballot Hall of Famers elected in consecutive years was four, set in 1989-90 with , , and …Fifty players have now earned election to the Hall of Fame in their first year eligible.

SEVEN-UP: The BBWAA has elected seven Hall of Fame candidates in two years, the most in any two-year span since seven players were elected from 1954-55: , and in 1954 and Joe DiMaggio, Gabby Hartnett, Ted Lyons and Dazzy Vance in 1955…The most BBWAA electees in any two-year span (8) came in 1936-37 with , , , and in 1936 and , and in 1937.

K KINGS: Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez rank No. 1 and 3, respectively, on the all-time -per-nine--pitched list…Johnson is the all-time leader with an average of 10.61 strikeouts-per-nine-innings, while Martinez averaged 10.04 strikeouts- per-nine innings… ranks No. 2 on the list with 10.32 strikeouts-per-nine-innings, the only other in history (among qualifiers) to reach the -digit mark…Among the Top 10 on that list, only Nolan Ryan (9.55) and (9.23) are Hall of Famers, but no other member of the Top 10 was eligible for the Hall of Fame (all are either active or recently retired) until Johnson and Martinez became eligible this year…Since 1974, either Ryan (1973-93) or Johnson (1994 through present) have held the all-time career record for K/9 IP…Since 1987, the only four pitchers (among qualifiers) to hold the -season K/9IP mark have been Ryan (1987-94), Johnson (1995-97), Wood (1998), Martinez (1999-2000) and Johnson again (2001 through present after striking out 13.41 batters per nine innings in 2001).

SAVING UP: John Smoltz is the only pitcher in big league history with at least 200 wins and 150 saves, and only Hall of Famer joins Smoltz on the list of pitchers with at least 150 wins and 150 saves…Among pitchers with at least 200 wins who pitched since 1969 when saves became an official statistic, only Smoltz (154 saves) and (61 saves) have as many as 50 saves.

HIT AND : Craig Biggio is one of just 11 players in big league history with at least 3,000 career hits and 1,800 career runs scored…Eight of the other 10 are in the Hall of Fame: Ty Cobb, Aaron, , Tris Speaker, Carl Yastrzemski, , and …The final two members of that list are (not yet eligible for the Hall of Fame) and .

YEAR OF THE PITCHER: The election of Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz marked the first time that three pitchers have been elected by the BBWAA in the same year…The inaugural election of 1936 saw Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson and Babe Ruth elected to the Hall of Fame, but Ruth – owner of 94 big league wins – was elected as an …The last time three former big league pitchers were elected to the Hall of Fame in the same year by any method was 1992 when the BBWAA tabbed and and the elected .

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VIVA REPUBLIC! Pedro Martinez becomes just the second native of the Dominican Republic elected to the Hall of Fame…Martinez was born in Manoguayabo, a suburb of the Dominican capital city of Santo Domingo…, originally from Laguna Verde, located in the heart of the Dominican Republic, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983…There are now 11 Latin American natives who are Hall of Fame members, representing five countries: Cuba (Martin Dihigo, Jose Mendez, Tony Perez, Cristobal Torriente), Puerto Rico (, , ), Panama (), Venezuela (Luis Aparico) and the Dominican Republic (Marichal, Martinez).

NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE: A partial list of eligible first-time players for upcoming Hall of Fame elections includes: 2016: Ken Griffey Jr., , ; 2017: , , , Ivan Rodriguez; 2018: , , ; 2019: , , , ; 2020: Derek Jeter, ,

RULES FOR ELECTION: Voting criteria for BBWAA electors can be found at http://baseballhall.org/hall-famers/rules- election/bbwaa... Voting rules state that: “Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.”

THE GAME’S ELITE: The Hall of Fame is comprised of 310 elected members…Included are 215 former major league players, 28 executives, 35 Negro Leaguers, 22 managers and 10 umpires…The BBWAA has elected 119 candidates to the Hall while the veterans committees (in all forms) have chosen 165 deserving candidates (96 major leaguers, 28 executives, 22 managers, 10 umpires and nine Negro Leaguers)…The defunct “Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues” selected nine men between 1971-77 and the Special Committee on Negro Leagues in 2006 elected 17 Negro Leaguers…There are currently 70 living members.

LIVING HISTORY: With the election of Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz, there are now 70 living members of the Hall of Fame, the most ever at any one point in history since elections began in 1936…The previous high was 68 Hall of Famers, achieved last in 2014.

70 AMBASSADORS: The 70 living members of the Hall of Fame are: , Roberto Alomar, , , Johnny Bench, , Craig Biggio, Blyleven, , George Brett, , , Rod Carew, , Orlando Cepeda, , , , Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, , , , , Tom Glavine, , , Rickey Henderson, , , , , Randy Johnson, , Sandy Koufax, , , Tom Lasorda, Greg Maddux, Juan Marichal, Pedro Martinez, Willie Mays, , Willie McCovey, , Joe Morgan, , , Jim Palmer, Tony Pérez, , , Cal Ripken, , , Nolan Ryan, , , , Tom Seaver, , John Smoltz, , , Frank Thomas, , , , Carl Yastrzemski and Robin Yount.

CONNECTING GENERATIONS: At 96 years of age, Bobby Doerr is the oldest living Hall of Famer, born on April 7, 1918, while World War I was still raging around the globe…Pedro Martinez, who was born on Oct. 25, 1971, is the youngest living Hall of Famer at 43 years of age and the first Hall of Fame electee to be born in the or later.

BETWEEN THE LINES: Including Negro League players, the following is a breakdown by position of the 244 Hall of Famers who earned their election on the playing field…Also included is the last major leaguer to be elected at each position…Numbers in parenthesis indicate Hall of Famers elected by the BBWAA at each position. Pitchers ...... 77 (41) .. 21 (11) Left Fielders ...... 21 (11) ...... 16 (8) ...... 16 (6) Center Fielders ...... 23 (7) ...... 21 (9) ...... 24 (11) Right Fielders...... 24 (13) .... 1 (1) DH: Thomas (2014) P: Johnson, Martinez, Glavine (2015) SECOND BASE: Biggio (2015) LEFT FIELD:Henderson, Rice(2009) : Carter (2003) THIRD BASE: White (2013) CENTER FIELD: Puckett (2001) FIRST BASE: Murray (2003) : Larkin (2012) RIGHT FIELD: Dawson (2010)

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FIRST THINGS FIRST: Fifty players have been elected in their first year of eligibility (16 pitchers, seven RF, six LF, five SS, five 3B, four CF, three 2B, two 1B, one DH and one catcher; position based on where electee played the majority of his big league games)…In nine of the last 15 elections, at least one player has been elected in his first year of eligibility…Other than the inaugural Hall of Fame election, 1999, 2014 and 2015 are the only two years where as many as three first-year candidates were elected at once…NOTE: (who received votes in 1936 while active and then was elected by acclamation in 1939) and Roberto Clemente (by special election in 1973) were each elected through a non-traditional process and are not counted in the 50.

YEAR NAME YEAR NAME YEAR NAME YEAR NAME 1936 Ty Cobb 1979 Willie Mays 1991 Rod Carew 2004 Paul Molitor 1936 Honus Wagner 1980 Al Kaline 1992 Tom Seaver 2005 Wade Boggs 1936 Babe Ruth 1981 Bob Gibson 1993 Reggie Jackson 2007 Cal Ripken 1936 Christy Mathewson 1982 Hank Aaron 1994 Steve Carlton 2007 1936 Walter Johnson 1982 Frank Robinson 1995 Mike Schmidt 2009 Rickey Henderson 1962 1983 Brooks Robinson 1999 Nolan Ryan 2014 Greg Maddux 1962 1985 Lou Brock 1999 George Brett 2014 Tom Glavine 1966 1986 Willie McCovey 1999 Robin Yount 2014 Frank Thomas 1969 Stan Musial 1988 2001 2015 Randy Johnson 1972 Sandy Koufax 1989 Johnny Bench 2001 Dave Winfield 2015 Pedro Martinez 1973 1989 Carl Yastrzemski 2002 Ozzie Smith 2015 John Smoltz 1974 1990 Jim Palmer 2003 Eddie Murray 1977 Ernie Banks 1990 Joe Morgan 2004 Dennis Eckersley

TRY AND TRY AGAIN: The 67 men not elected by the BBWAA in their first year eligible were done so on a later ballot, taking from two to 16 elections…The length of time a player could stay on the BBWAA ballot has varied throughout history…From 1946- 56, the rule was that a player must have been active at some point in the 25 years prior to the election – it was increased to 30 years from 1956-62, was 20 years from 1963-2014 and is now 15 years…When one walks through the Hall of Fame Gallery, though, the year or method by which players were elected are not noted…The 67 non-first year BBWAA electees: 2nd election (Alomar, Berra, Fingers, Fisk, Ford, Lajoie, Speaker, Young); 3rd election (Alexander, Biggio, Grove, Hubbell, Hunter, Jenkins, Larkin, Marichal, Ott, Perry, Sandberg); 4th election (E.Collins, DiMaggio, Keeler, Killebrew, Roberts, Sisler, Wynn); 5th election (Campanella, Hornsby, Mathews, Niekro, Sutton); 6th election (Aparicio, Carter, Cochrane, Frisch, Gehringer, P.Waner, B.Williams); 7th election (Appling, Foxx); 8th election (Pennock, Traynor, Wilhelm); 9th election (Dawson, Gossage, Greenberg, Medwick, Perez); 10th election (Boudreau, Cronin, Dickey, Drysdale, Lyons, Simmons); 11th election (Snider); 12th election (Dean, Hartnett, Heilmann, Lemon); 13th election (Kiner, Sutter); 14th election (Blyleven, Maranville, Terry); 15th election (Rice, Ruffing); 16th election (Vance).

ONE-TEAM WONDERS: There are 49 Hall of Famers who spent their entire career with one team…2015 inductee Craig Biggio is the most recent addition to that list…The others: , Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, George Brett, , Roberto Clemente, , Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, , , Bob Feller, Whitey Ford, Lou Gehrig, , Bob Gibson, Tony Gwynn, Carl Hubbell, , Walter Johnson, , Al Kaline, Sandy Koufax, Barry Larkin, , Ted Lyons, Mickey Mantle, Bill Mazeroski, Bid McPhee, Stan Musial, , Jim Palmer, Kirby Puckett, , Jim Rice, Cal Ripken, , Brooks Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Willie Stargell, , Bill Terry, Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and Robin Yount.

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NINE TENTHS OF THE LAW: No individual has been elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA as a unanimous choice, though there have been many close calls....Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez are the 29th and 30th players to earn at least 90 percent of the BBWAA vote in any one election…The 30 players with at least 90% of votes cast in their favor: YEAR PLAYER BALLOTS CAST VOTES RECEIVED % RECEIVED OMITTED BALLOTS 1992 ...... Tom Seaver ...... 430 ...... 425 ...... 98.84% ...... 5 1999 ...... Nolan Ryan ...... 497 ...... 491 ...... 98.79% ...... 6 2007 ...... Cal Ripken ...... 545 ...... 537 ...... 98.53% ...... 8 1936 ...... Ty Cobb ...... 226 ...... 222 ...... 98.23% ...... 4 1999 ...... George Brett ...... 497 ...... 488 ...... 98.19% ...... 9 1982 ...... Hank Aaron ...... 415 ...... 406 ...... 97.83% ...... 9 2007 ...... Tony Gwynn ...... 545 ...... 532 ...... 97.60% ...... 13 2015 ...... Randy Johnson ...... 549 ...... 534 ...... 97.27% ...... 15 2014 ...... Greg Maddux...... 571 ...... 555 ...... 97.20% ...... 16 1995 ...... Mike Schmidt ...... 460 ...... 444 ...... 96.52% ...... 16 1989 ...... Johnny Bench ...... 447 ...... 431 ...... 96.42% ...... 16 1994 ...... Steve Carlton ...... 455 ...... 436 ...... 95.82% ...... 19 1936 ...... Honus Wagner ...... 226 ...... 215 ...... 95.13% ...... 11 1936 ...... Babe Ruth ...... 226 ...... 215 ...... 95.13% ...... 11 2009…………….Rickey Henderson……….539………………………..511…………………...94.81%...... 28 1979 ...... Willie Mays ...... 432 ...... 409 ...... 94.67% ...... 23 1989 ...... Carl Yastrzemski ...... 447 ...... 423 ...... 94.63% ...... 24 1962 ...... Bob Feller ...... 160 ...... 150 ...... 93.75% ...... 10 1993 ...... Reggie Jackson ...... 423 ...... 396 ...... 93.62% ...... 27 1966 ...... Ted Williams ...... 302 ...... 282 ...... 93.37% ...... 20 1969 ...... Stan Musial ...... 340 ...... 317 ...... 93.23% ...... 23 1990 ...... Jim Palmer ...... 444 ...... 411 ...... 92.57% ...... 33 1983 ...... Brooks Robinson ...... 374 ...... 344 ...... 91.97% ...... 30 2014 ...... Tom Glavine ...... 571 ...... 525 ...... 91.94% ...... 46 2005 ...... Wade Boggs ...... 516 ...... 474 ...... 91.86% ...... 42 2002 ...... Ozzie Smith ...... 472 ...... 433 ...... 91.74% ...... 39 2015 ...... Pedro Martinez ...... 549 ...... 500 ...... 91.07% ...... 49 1936 ...... Christy Mathewson ...... 226 ...... 205 ...... 90.70% ...... 21 1991 ...... Rod Carew ...... 443 ...... 401 ...... 90.50% ...... 42 2011 ...... Roberto Alomar ...... 581 ...... 523 ...... 90.02% ...... 58

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GOLDEN ERA COMMITT E E ELECTION

GOLDEN ERA COMMITTEE RESULTS: The Golden Era Committee considered candidates whose biggest contributions to the game came between 1947 and 1972 during Baseball’s Dec. 7-8 in San Diego, Calif….No candidate emerged from the election with the necessary 75 percent of the vote needed to earn election to the Hall of Fame…RESULTS OF GOLDEN ERA BALLOT ELECTION (12 NEEDED FOR ELECTION): (11 votes, 68.8%); (11 votes, 68.8%); (10 votes, 62.5%); (9 votes, 56.3%); Minnie Minoso (8 votes, 50%); , , , and each received three or fewer votes.

THE GOLDEN ERA ELECTORATE: The 16-member Golden Era electorate featured Hall of Fame members Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, Pat Gillick, Ferguson Jenkins, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan, Ozzie Smith and Don Sutton; major league executives , , David Glass and ; and historians/media members Steve Hirdt, Dick Kaegel, and …The Golden Era Committee is reconstituted each time it meets, with the next meeting scheduled for the fall of 2017 for consideration of candidates for the Class of 2018…The Golden Era ballot was devised by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America-appointed Historical Overview Committee, comprised of 11 veteran members: Dave Van Dyck ( Tribune); ( Sun); (St. Louis Post-Dispatch); Steve Hirdt (Elias Sports Bureau); Bill Madden (New York Daily News); Ken Nigro (formerly Sun); Jack O’Connell (BBWAA secretary/treasurer); Tracy Ringolsby (MLB.com); Glenn Schwarz (formerly San Francisco Chronicle); Claire Smith (ESPN); and Mark Whicker (Los Angeles News Group).

WHO’S ELIGIBLE: The Golden Era covers candidates among managers, umpires, executives and long-retired players whose most significant career impact was realized between 1947 and 1972…Eligible candidates include: Players who played in at least 10 major league seasons, who are not on ’s ineligible list, and have been retired for 21 or more seasons; Managers and Umpires with 10 or more years in baseball and retired for at least five years, with any candidates who are 65 years or older first- eligible six months from the date of the election following retirement; and Executives who have been retired for at least five years, with any active executives 65 or older eligible for consideration.

ON DECK FOR 2015: At the Winter Meetings in 2015 in Nashville, a Voting Committee will be comprised to consider the Pre- Integration Ballot, as devised by the BBWAA’s Historical Overview Committee, featuring candidates whose most significant contributions came prior to 1947.

FUTURE ELECTIONS: The 2010 changes to the Hall of Fame election process maintain the high standards for earning election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, with focus on three eras: Expansion (1973-present); Golden (1947-1972) and Pre-Integration (origins through 1946), as opposed to the previous four Committees on Baseball Veterans, which considered the four categories of candidates…Three separate electorates consider by era a single composite ballot of managers, umpires, executives and long-retired players on an annual basis, with the Golden Era Committee candidates to be considered at the 2014 Winter Meetings for Induction in 2015 and the Pre-Integration Era Committee candidates to be considered at the 2015 Winter Meetings for Induction in 2016…The Expansion Era Committee will next meet in the fall of 2016 for consideration of candidates for the Class of 2017.

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2015 AWARD WINNERS

Dick Enberg, winner of the 2015 Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasters, and Tom Gage, the 2015 winner of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s J.G. Taylor Spink Award, will be honored at the 2015 Hall of Fame Awards Presentation on Saturday, July 25 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.

BY ANY MEASURE: Tom Gage, who has served as The News’ beat writer for the Tigers since 1979, was elected the 2015 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America…Gage, born April 2, 1948 in Detroit, began his career with the New Orleans Times-Picayune in the early 1970s before moving to The News in 1976…Gage, who will mark his 37th season on the Tigers’ beat in 2015, has covered more than 5,000 big league games in 54 ballparks, including five no-hitters and the 1984 World Championship team…Gage is the 66th winner of the Spink Award.

OH MY!: Dick Enberg, who has spent nearly 20 years calling Major League Baseball games bracketed around remarkable stints at NBC and CBS, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum…Born Jan. 9, 1935 in the Detroit suburb of Mount Clemens, Mich., Enberg began his broadcasting career as an undergraduate at Central Michigan and later broadcast both football and games at Indiana University…By the end of the 1960s, Enberg was calling California Angels games, a position he held from 1968-78…He also called games of the Los Angeles Rams and UCLA men’s basketball team and joined NBC Sports in 1975, remaining with the network for 25 years while working assignments that included the MLB Postseason and as well as Wimbledon, college football and the National Football League…Enberg called the memorable featuring the Cardinals and the Brewers, and later returned to the Angels’ broadcast team in 1985…After moving to CBS Sports in 2000, Enberg covered events including football, tennis, basketball and golf before joining the Padres as their television play-by-play voice in 2010, a position he still holds…Over a career that has spanned six decades, Enberg has established himself as one of sport’s top play-by-play announcers, with his signature “Oh, my!” call recognized around the world.

MUSEUM NEWS FROM COOPERSTOWN

AUTUMN GLORY: Artifacts from the third world championship in five yeras have arrived in Cooperstown and are now on display in the Museum’s Autumn Glory exhibit…The artifacts from the 2014 postseason will be on display through the 2015 postseason in Autumn Glory, the Museum’s exhibition celebrating the postseason…Artifacts include:

 Jersey worn by Giants’ catcher in Game 7  Bat used by Giants’ third baseman in Game 7; Sandoval set a new Postseason record with 26 hits  Bat used by the Giants’ in of the World Series; Pence tied a Giants record with 12 hits during the World Series  Cap worn by Giants’ throughout the World Series  Cap worn by World Series MVP in Games 1, 5 and 7  Spikes worn by Game 7 winner  The bat used by the Giants’ Travis Ishikawa to his walk-off in Game 5 of the NLCS

They will join three artifacts donated by the Champion :

 Cap worn by Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura during his victory – and in tribute to Oscar Taveras – in Game 6 of the World Series  Cap worn by Royals pitcher Brandon Finnegan in Game 3 of the World Series when he became the first player ot appear in the College World Series and the MLB World Series in the same year  Jersey worn by Royals manager in Game 4 of the ALCS when Yost became the first manager to win his first eight postseason games

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COMING TO COOPERSTOWN: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum received many treasures from the 2014 season, including: A framed photo collage presented to Commissioner by New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell on March 23 in pre-game ceremonies for the MLB Opening Series 2014, between the and at the Sydney Cricket Ground…The collage contains panoramic photos of the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 1914 for the New South Wales vs. exhibition and from the March 22 game between the Diamondbacks and Dodgers…also contained within is clay from the Sydney Cricket Grounds…Other artifacts from the Opening Series include: The spikes worn by Diamondbacks pitcher , who started the March 22 game against the Dodgers in Sydney; Lineup card from Dodgers manager Don Mattingly from Game 1; Locker tags from Dodgers manager Don Mattingly and Diamondbacks manager from Games 1 and 2; A game-used base from Game 2; A game-worn jersey from the Diamondbacks Martin Prado from Game 1; And a game-used jersey from the Dodgers’ Andre Either from Game 1…The headset worn by MLBAM technician Timothy Akins during the first review under MLB’s new replay system during the Pirates vs. Cubs game on March 31…The cap worn by the Rangers’ on April 6 when he recorded his 500th career , reaching the milestone in the fewest innings (401.2) of any pitcher in big league history…The spikes worn by the Angels’ when he hit his 500th career home run on April 22…A game-used ball from the Dodgers’ when he no-hit the Phillies on May 25…Bat used by the Indians’ Lonnie Chisenhall on June 9 when he recorded three home runs, five hits and nine RBI against the Rangers…A game-used ball from the Dodgers’ when he no-hit the Rockies on June 18…A cap worn by Padres pitcher Alex Torres on June 21, becoming the first pitcher to wear the new padded cap in a game…The spikes worn by the Astros’ Jose Altuve on June 29 when he recorded his fourth straight game with at least two stolen bases, a feat that had not been accomplished since 1917…The bat used by Futures Game MVP when the ’ prospect homered at Target Field July 13…The cap worn by the Angels’ when he won the MVP of the All-Star Game July 16…The cap worn by the Yankees’ Derek Jeter at the July 16 All-Star Game, the 14th All-Star appearance of Jeter’s career…A game-used ball from the 2014 All-Star Game and balls signed by all the members of the 2014 American League and All-Star teams…Bat used by the Reds’ Devin Mesoraco June 19-24 when he homered in five straight games…A game-worn cap and ball from the Giants’ from his June 25 no-hitter against the Padres…The cap worn by the Reds’ on July 11 when he recorded a strikeout in a record 40 straight appearance…Curtis Grandersons’ Mets jersey worn on July 27 featuring the Hall of Fame’s 75th anniversary patch…The cap worn by the Phillies’ , a game-used baseball and manager Ryne Sandberg’s lineup card from the Sept. 1 game where four Phillies’ pitchers (Hamels, , Ken Giles and ) no-hit the Braves…the cap worn by Giants pitcher Yusmeiro Petit when he retired his 46th straight batter on Aug. 28, setting a new big league record; the bat used by the Astros’ Jose Altuve to record his 224th and 225th hits of the season as he led the majors in base hits; a game-worn cap by the Twins’ Phil Hughes, who set a big league record this year with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 11.63-to-1; the glove worn by the Phillies’ Terry Harmon on June 12, 1971 when he accepted a record 18 fielding chances at second base during a nine- game against the Padres; the fielder’s glove worn by the Rockies’ Carlos Gonzalez at the end of the 2014 season, featuring a unique “cargo net” designed webbing; a game-used ball from the no-hitter pitched by the National’s Jordan Zimmerman on Sept. 28; and the fielder’s glove worn in 2014 by Yankees legend Derek Jeter.

MUSEUM WELCOMES 16 MILLIONTH VISITOR: When George Christopher returned to school this fall, he took with him memories of a lifetime – 16 million memories, in fact – from his latest visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum…Christopher, a 13-year-old eighth grader from Hazlet, N.J., became the Museum’s 16 millionth visitor when he passed through the front doors and entered with his Museum Membership in hand. Christopher is a regular Museum visitor – having visited Cooperstown more than a dozen times…“I’ve been coming here since I was a couple months old,” said Christopher, who visited with his mother, Beth, who has been a Member since the 1980s. “I guess I just got lucky to walk through as the 16 millionth fan, but it’s always special to walk in these doors.”…Christopher was greeted by the Museum’s Senior Staff, who presented him with a Museum Store gift certificate and a Membership upgrade to the Sustaining level.

MUSEUM UNVEILS NEW BABE RUTH GALLERY: George Herman Ruth was bigger than the game, and remains to this day the very essence of baseball…This spring, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated Ruth’s unparalleled legacy with a new exhibit dedicated to an American icon – and one of the National Pastime’s enduring legacies…Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend debuted June 13 at the Cooperstown shrine as the baseball world marks the 100th anniversary season of his big league debut…The Museum has long allocated precious exhibit space to Ruth – a member of the inaugural Class of 1936 at the Hall of Fame – but the new 180-square foot presentation features a completely fresh look at a player who set standards that have yet to be eclipsed…Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend presents the story of the Sultan of Swat in scrapbook form, taking the visitor from Ruth’s earliest days to his peak as a player and through his post-career life as one of America’s most beloved figures…The new exhibit is located on the Museum’s second floor and is made possible by: Jay and Patty Baker, the Ford Motor Company and an anonymous donor; with additional support from: Mike Costa, Baseball, The Hanover Insurance Group, Jockey International and Luminary Group.

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COOPERSTOWN CONNECTION

MINTING A MEMORY: The United States Mint’s National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin sale ended when the calendar turned to 2015, with the Hall of Fame coins selling more pieces that any other similar coin in the history of the US Mint…More than 886,000 Hall of Fame Commemorative Coins were sold in 2014 as the coin’s unique curved design and classic illustration of a proving a hit with fans and collectors of all ages…Select Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin packages remain available through the Museum’s online store at http://shop.baseballhall.org/search/Coin.

APPLICATIONS FOR CLASS OF 2015 INTERNS DUE JAN. 31: The chance to spend the summer in Cooperstown is every baseball fan’s dream….For college students aspiring to land a once-in-a-lifetime summer experience in the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2015 internship program, only a handful of weeks remain before applications are due January 31….The 2015 Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development will provide students the chance to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum team in a 10-week paid summer internship, offering meaningful, hands-on training in numerous professional career fields for those who are chosen from the hundreds of applications received in Cooperstown each year…To be considered for the program, students must be enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program at a college or university, having completed at least their sophomore year of studies. Intern positions for 2015 are available in the following fields: Collections, Communications, Curatorial, Development, Digital Strategy, Education-Public Programs, Library Research, Licensing & Sales, Multimedia, Photo Archives, Photography and Special Events. Nineteen internships will be awarded…All applications must be completed online at www.baseballhall.org/intern...In order to complete an application, candidates must attach a cover letter and resume to the online application. Only completed applications will be reviewed for acceptance into the program…Applications must be received no later than Jan. 31, 2015…Now in its 15th year, the Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program has welcomed nearly 300 interns in its first 14 years, equipping college students with the knowledge and experience necessary to work in their field of study.

HALL OF FAME ARTWORK: The greatest team in history now has an official portrait – thanks to renowned baseball artist Bill Purdom…In celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 75th anniversary in 2014, the Hall has partnered with Purdom to produce an original painting to commemorate its Diamond Anniversary…The artwork features 67 living Hall of Famers as of June 12, 2014, the Museum’s 75th birthday, in a casual team-photo setting, with each member depicted in a uniform as they would have appeared during their careers…Purdom spent more than 700 hours researching, composing and painting the original acrylic-on- canvas work…Commissioned by the Hall of Fame for retail sale, the original painting has been purchased…However, the work is also available as an inkjet-on-canvas, fine-art giclee, finished in two different limited editions:

 75th Anniversary Giclee with Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Set: Hand-signed and numbered by the artist, the giclee is matted and framed with a Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Set produced by the US Mint featuring $5 gold, $1 silver and half-dollar clad coins. Also included is a capsule of brick dust, taken from bricks removed from the original Hall of Fame building during its 2005 renovation. The finished size is approximately 58 inches by 25.25 inches and includes a certificate of authenticity. Available in a limited edition of four pieces at a retail price of $2,000.

 75th Anniversary Giclee: Gallery-wrapped around a sturdy box frame, each giclee is hand-signed and numbered by the artist and measures approximately 52.5 inches by 17 inches. Includes a certificate of authenticity. Available in a limited-edition print run of 500 at a retail price of $500.

For more information or to reserve a giclee, please visit http://shop.baseballhall.org or call 1-888-425-5633.

TIME TO VISIT: The Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily every day through Memorial Day Weekend when extended summer hours go into effect…The Museum is open every day of the year, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day…Ticket prices are $23 for adults (13 and over), $15 for seniors (65 and over), $12 for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $12 for juniors (ages 7-12)…Members and active or career retired military personnel are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger…For more information, visit our website at www.baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547- 7200.

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