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NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
25 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York 13326
Phone: (607) 547-7200 Fax: (607) 547-2044
Public Relations: (607) 547-0215
e-mail address: info@baseballhalloffame.org
Web site: baseballhall.org
Summer Hours: Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Regular Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday Closings: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
DIRECTORY: Jane Forbes Clark (Chairman), Joe Morgan (Vice Chairman), Jeff Idelson (President), Bill Haase (Senior Vice
President), Sean Gahagan (Vice President, Retail Merchandising & Licensing), Erik Strohl (Senior Director of Exhibits and
Collections), Ken Meifert (Senior Director, Development)
RESEARCH AND LIBRARY CONTACTS: Jim Gates (Librarian), Tim Wiles (Research Director), Pat Kelly (Photo Archivist)
PR CONTACTS: Brad Horn (Senior Director, Communications & Education), Craig Muder (Communications Director)
HALL OF FAME WEEKEND 2013: JULY 26-29 HALL OF FAME CLASSIC 2013: MAY 25-26
Inductees: Hank O’Day, Jacob Ruppert and Deacon White Legends Game and Special Events
Awards: Saturday, July 27, 4:30 p.m. ET, Doubleday Field Game: Saturday, May 25, 2 p.m., Doubleday Field
Induction: Sunday, July 28, 1:30 p.m. ET, Clark Sports Center For more information, visit baseballhall.org
HALL OF FAMERS TO HAVE WORN A DETROIT TIGERS UNIFORM
A total of 28 former Detroit Tigers players, managers and executives have earned enshrinement into the National Baseball Hall of
Fame and Museum, including 2010 Veterans Committee electee Whitey Herzog, who played the Tigers during the last year of his
career in 1963. Ten of these 28 spent the majority of their careers in a Tigers uniform including: Sparky Anderson, Jim Bunning, Ty
Cobb, Sam Crawford, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Harry Heilmann, Al Kaline, George Kell and Hal Newhouser. For a
complete list of Detroit Tigers in the Hall of Fame, visit www.baseballhall.org.
NOTABLE TIGERS ARTIFACTS AT THE HALL
• Jersey worn by Cy Young and MVP Award winner Justin Verlander during his 20th win of the season on August 27, 2011.
• Ball from Justin Verlander’s second career no-hit game on May 7, 2011.
• Spikes worn by Armando Galarraga and the first base bag from his June 2, 2010 near-perfect game against the Indians.
• Helmet worn by Miguel Cabrera during the 2009 World Baseball Classic with Team Venezuela.
• Jersey worn by Curtis Granderson on September 9, 2007, when he stole his 20th base of the season, making him the third
player in history to hit at least 20 doubles, triples and home runs while also stealing 20 bases.
• Glove used by Placido Polanco record-setting 2007 season, in which he played 141 games at second without an error.
• Ball from Justin Verlander’s no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2007, the sixth no-hitter in Tigers’ history and
first at Comerica Park.
• Bat used by 2006 ALCS MVP Placido Polanco throughout the series.
• Bat used by Magglio Ordonez to hit the game-winning, series-clinching, walk-off home run in Game Four of the 2006 ALCS.
• Cap worn by Brian Moehler when he started and won the first game in Comerica Park on April 11, 2000.
• Second base from Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker’s final game together at Tiger Stadium in 1999.
• Lineup card and cap worn by manager Sparky Anderson on April 15, 1993, when he earned his 2,000th career victory.
• Jersey and cap worn by Al Kaline.
• Wool team sweater worn by Ty Cobb.
A LOOK AHEAD TO 2014
Ballots for the 2014 Hall of Fame/BBWAA election will be distributed in early December with results from the voting scheduled to be
announced in January 2014. A partial list of first-year candidates for election include: Moises Alou, Eric Gagne, Tom Glavine, Greg
Maddux, Mike Mussina, Hideo Nomo, Jeff Kent and Frank Thomas. Historical information on past BBWAA elections and the election
process can be accessed at www.baseballhall.org or by contacting the Hall of Fame Public Relations department.
CONNECT TO COOPERSTOWN
• For up-to-the-minute news from Cooperstown, visit at www.baseballhall.org. Stay up-to-date on all the activity at the Hall of
Fame’s official site and through social networking on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
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• If you have an interest in receiving Around The Horn, the Hall’s monthly media newsletter, please send an e-mail to
info@baseballhall.org. Be sure to include your name, name of organization and e-mail address.
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
The Hall of Fame is pleased to provide assistance in baseball research and members of the media are encouraged to utilize this
valuable baseball resource whenever necessary by calling the Public Relations department at (607) 547-0215, or the Library
Reference desk at (607) 547-0330.
2013 DETROIT TIGERS INFORMATION GUIDE