
The 2011 Induction Ceremony will take place on Sunday, July 24, 2011. Between 10,000 and 75,000 fans have gathered on the Sports Center lawn to watch the Ceremony in years past. Be sure to arrive early to claim your spot by walking to the Sports Center from parking locations within town. Vendors will be at the ceremony selling water and other refreshments. The Clark Sports Center is located at 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown, New York, 13326, one mile southeast from the center of the Village of Cooperstown.
The 2010 Induction Ceremony took place on Sunday, July 25, 2010. The inductees included Andre Dawson, manager Whitey Herzog, and umpire Doug Harvey. Andre led all eligable players with 420 votes (77.9%), achieving the 75% required for election. Other award winners included Bill Madden of the New York Daily News, who received the J. G. Taylor Spink Award honoring a baseball writer, and John Miller, winner of The Ford C. Frick Award, honoring a baseball broadcaster.
A recap with transcriptions of each person's acceptence speaches from the 2010 Induction Ceremony can be found at the Baseball Hall Of Fame website.
Visit the Baseball Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony news and visitors site for trip tips, a FAQ about the weekend, and other Induction Weekend information. For more information about the Baseball Hall Of Fame Museum and other Hall Of Famers, visit the Hall Of Fame homepage.