July 20 event at Cooperstown's Alice Busch Opera Theater to include Frick and BBWAA Awards, and special tribute to 2004 Red Sox championship team.

During Joe Mauer's rookie season with the Twins, he played at Cooperstown's Doubleday Field in the Hall of Fame Game. Twenty years later, Mauer earned Hall of Fame election.

Jim Leyland visited the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Jan. 30, for his Orientation Tour. His plaque will join those of Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer on the oak walls when the Class of 2024 is inducted on July 21.

Shortly after the election to the Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were introduced Thursday in Cooperstown.

Adrian Beltré, a five-time Gold Glove winner and four-time Silver Slugger recipient at third base, and former batting champions Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

A trio of legendary baseball stars who shined brightest in the early years of the 21st century – third baseman Adrian Beltré, first baseman Todd Helton and catcher Joe Mauer – have now been added to the game’s all-time roster in Cooperstown.

“To end up in Cooperstown after starting as not a very good player, minor league manager,” Leyland said. “I don't want to get corny, but it's unbelievable. I've never had any thoughts of going to Cooperstown. It's a remarkable accomplishment. I guess I'm bragging a little bit, but I'm very proud of it. And I'm very humbled by it. But I am extremely proud to have gotten that call. Not many people get that. It's hard to get that call.”

Leyland, a minor league catcher who made it as high as Double-A before embarking on a 22-season career as a skipper in the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, Dec. 3. He becomes the 23rd manager honored in Cooperstown.

Leyland was named on 15 of 16 ballots as the only candidate to reach the 75-percent threshold necessary for election via the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot.

Leyland, 78, will be joined in the Class of 2024 by Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer, who were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Auction benefitting National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum runs from 2 p.m. ET May 25 through June 2 at MLB.com/hof.

Dedicated on May 23, 2024, a statue of Hank Aaron titled ‘Keep Swinging’ will pay tribute to the legendary Hall of Famer.

Bob Watson's contributions as a pioneering Black executive and world champion are showcased in The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball.

On May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth hit the final three home runs of his big league career while playing for the Braves.

On May 25, 1982, Fergie Jenkins recorded his 3,000th career strikeout while pitching for the Chicago Cubs at 39 years old.

Willie Horton's legacy extends far beyond his 18-year playing career with a lifetime of community advocacy in Detroit.

The 1983 American League Cy Young Award winner packed decades of memories into his short MLB career.

Opening in 2025, 'Yakyu/Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game' will tell the story of how baseball reflects cultural exchange between Japan and the United States.