National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum dedicated in Cooperstown 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1939)


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(Monday, June 12, 1939, 12:15 p.m. EDT) — The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, an American history museum and hall of fame that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, was dedicated today in Cooperstown, New York.