Category: hall of fame

Learn About People Who Changed the World at Halls of Fame

A mother watching her young daughter play with paper dolls surmises that the little girl would have more fun dressing three-dimensional figures. A young locomotive engineer drives a trainload of burning dynamite away from a town, saving the lives of hundreds of people. A Black scientist and inventor born in the 19th century discovers some…


Finally, Jeter, Walker, and Simmons to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.—Derek Jeter visited Cooperstown when he was a kid nearly four decades ago and says he doesn’t remember much about the trip. He’s returning this week and likely won’t ever forget even one moment. After a delay of well over a year, the former New York Yankees shortstop and captain will be inducted into…


Blackhawks Hall of Fame Goaltender Tony Esposito Dies at 78

CHICAGO—Tony Esposito made an immediate mark on the Chicago Blackhawks and a lasting impression on the NHL. Esposito, the pioneering Hall of Famer who spent almost his entire 16-year career with the Blackhawks, died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78. Esposito debuted with Montreal during the 1968-69…


‘Dear Kobe, Thank You’: Lakers Legend Bryant Enshrined in Hall of Fame

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was inducted posthumously to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, as the class of 2020 was enshrined after months of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The five-time NBA champion died last year aged 41 in a helicopter crash alongside his daughter and seven others, shocking…