Baseball Hall of Fame Has an NFL Touch On Display in Cooperstown

RESEARCH REVEALS BO JACKSON'S FINAL RAIDERS UNIFORM IS PRESERVED IN COOPERSTOWN

It seemed like any other jersey, with little known backstory – but it was revealed to be much more. Research by the Hall of Fame has shown that Bo Jackson's final Raiders jersey is preserved in Cooperstown, and is now on display in the Museum. Click here to read the full story.

Jack Graney named 2022 Frick Award winner

Jack Graney has been elected the winner of the 2022 Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting. Graney, a beloved Cleveland broadcaster for more than four decades, is widely considered to be the first former big league player to broadcast a major league game. Click here to read more about Graney.

Card Corner: 1988 Topps Don Slaught

mong all catchers with at least 1,000 games behind the plate, Don Slaught is one of just 25 with a career batting average of at least .280. Click here to read more about the former backstop in this week's #CardCorner.

Dec. 15, 1980: Winfield signs record-setting 10-year deal with Yankees

Forty-one years ago this week, the Yankees signed Dave Winfield to a 10-year, $23 million contract – the richest in professional sports history at the time. Click here to read more about the Hall of Famer's journey to the Bronx.

TIM KURKJIAN NAMED 2022 BBWAA CAREER EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER

Last week, Tim Kurkjian was named the winner of the 2022 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. He will be honored with the award that is presented annually to a sportswriter “for meritorious contributions to baseball writing” during Hall of Fame Induction Weekend July 22-25 in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Kurkjian currently works for ESPN, where he has served as a columnist for ESPN.com and a reporter/analyst/host for “Baseball Tonight." He is also the author of three books and has served on two Era Committees for the Hall of Fame.

Click here to read more about the 2022 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner.

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