MUSEUM'S VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING

Museum's Virtual Programming Series Spotlights Moe Berg Moe Berg's baseball career consisted of 15 unremarkable big league seasons. Berg's remarkable life, however, fascinates fans and historians to this day. Berg will be featured in a Virtual Curator Spotlight program at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 2, as part of the Museum’s Safe at Home initiative. The mysterious Berg, who spoke multiple languages and worked for the United States government during some of the most critical times in the country's history, hit .243 over 663 career games with the Dodgers, White Sox, Indians, Senators and Red Sox in the 1920s and 1930s. The Berg Virtual Curator Spotlight is one of several upcoming events on the Hall of Fame’s channels, including (all times Eastern): Virtual Curator Spotlight: Moe Berg Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2 p.m. Morris Berg spent 15 seasons in the big leagues, mostly as a backup catcher with teams struggling to stay out of the American League basement. But Berg’s story remains one of baseball’s most unusual and mysterious tales – and lives on today through books, movies and an exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. This Curator Spotlight experience will give our virtual visitors the unique opportunity to learn about the creation process behind our Moe Berg: Big League Spy exhibit, featuring a special interview with a Hall of Fame curator. This program is free, but registration is required. Virtual Ask the Expert: Creating an Exhibit: Part 2 Tuesday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m. This program highlights the National Baseball Hall of Fame's exhibit creation process. This session will pick up at the point of where the curatorial team focuses on identifying stories and artifacts, working with our Exhibits and Design Departments, and then opening the exhibit to the public. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions via the Zoom chat function as time allows. Virtual Field Trip: Roberto Clemente Day Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2 p.m. The Hall of Fame celebrates Roberto Clemente Day by talking to longtime executive Luis Mayoral, who has worked for five decades within the game as a journalist, broadcaster and team official. Mayoral, a close friend of Clemente and the entire Clemente family, was the first person hired by a major league team to serve as a Latin American liaison, helping players from the Caribbean adjust to life in the United States while serving as a team translator. Mayoral will offer his personal memories of Clemente, giving rare insight into Roberto’s personality, determination and sense of humor. This virtual program is free, but registration is required. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions via the zoom chat function as time allows. Register to participate in these free virtual programs by visiting the Museum’s Events webpage at baseballhall.org/events. Once capacity is reached via Zoom connection, participants may join us live on the Hall of Fame's Facebook page for all events. These events are a part of the Museum’s regular virtual programming series, and past programs can be found at the Hall of Fame’s YouTube Channel. Connect with the Museum through all the Hall of Fame’s online offerings via Safe at Home, which features educational and cultural resources that include: The Museum’s Digital Collection at collection.baseballhall.org, which features historic photographs, scouting reports, audio oral histories and artifact images from the Museum’s vast collection Free downloadable educational curriculum which cover 15 different topics ranging from mathematics to character development and are tailored to three different school levels from elementary to high school Transcription opportunities for fans as part of our ongoing digitization of our Correspondence Collection Historic and current videos at the Hall of Fame’s YouTube Channel, featuring Hall of Famer biographies, in-depth interviews and highlights of past Hall of Fame Weekends Online exhibits that provide a virtual tour of the Museum, as well as through Google Arts & Culture