National Baseball Hall of Fame Week
National Baseball Hall of Fame member Willie Mays looks to the crowd from the stage before induction ceremonies for new members Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice in Cooperstown, New York on July 26, 2009. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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PITTSBURGH, June 18 (UPI) -- The late Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto Clemente is set to be honored Saturday as a member of the Rawlings Gold Glove All-Time baseball team.
WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- A group of 30 Major League players has been recruited to help save Major League Baseball's annual hall of fame contest.
UPI Almanac for Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Prince Fielder became the youngest player in major league history to hit 50 home runs in a season Tuesday as Milwaukee beat St. Louis 9-1.
DETROIT, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson, who already had 20 doubles and 20 triples this season, hit his 20th home run Friday night as the Detroit Tigers defeated Seattle, 6-1.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Computer whiz Steve Jobs will lead a baker's dozen of celebrities into the California Hall of Fame this year.
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 20 (UPI) -- Sammy Sosa hit the 600th home run of his career Wednesday and did so against his former team as Texas downed the Chicago Cubs 7-3.
CINCINNATI, June 15 (UPI) -- Sammy Sosa hit the 599th home run of his career Friday night, a grand slam in the fifth, pushing the Texas Rangers past Cincinnati, 7-6.
UPI almanac for Sunday, May 6, 2007.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 (UPI) -- San Diego downed San Francisco 5-3 Wednesday, even though Barry Bonds hit the 735th home run of his career.
