Ted Williams Museum - Hitters Hall of Fame

1996-Feb-27 Hernando FL

Ted Williams Museum - Hitters Hall of Fame - Bevil cachet

The Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame opened in February 1994, in Hernando, Florida, in Citrus County—just a few blocks from the place where Williams lived in his later years.

In 2006, the museum and hall of fame were moved to Tropicana Field after its original facility in Hernando went bankrupt. As of 2025 the museum was closed

1995 - 20 legends of baseball history have the distinction of being the first group to be inducted into the Hitters Hall of Fame at the Ted Williams Museum. They were selected by Ted Williams himself who used his own "secret formula" to determine who should be honored. 

All-Star Game : 1969 Washington DC

1994-Jul-23 Washington DC

25th Anniversary 1969 All-Star Game (cachet indicates 40th Anniversary)

1969-Jul-23 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium - Washington, D.C.

American League 9 – 3 National League

MVP: Willie McCovey (SFG)

Baseball Card Show : Brooklyn NY

Feb 11, 1984 Brooklyn NY

Duke Snider -Brooklyn Dodgers

Oct 28, 1984 New York - Brooklyn Card show

Reggie Jackson - California Angels & New York Yankees

Mar 23, 1985 Brooklyn, NY

Willie Mays and Willie McCovey - 500HR Club - NY/SF Giants

Baseball Card Show : Big Apple

Feb 5, 1983 Big Apple, New York

Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Orlando Cepada

Nov 26, 1983 Big Apple, New York

Buck Leonard

Nov 27, 1983 Big Apple, New York

Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants

Nov 27, 1983 Big Apple, New York

Luis Aparicio

Feb 23, 195 New York - Big Apple IV

Billy Herman, Fergie Jenkins, Hal Newhouser

Hall of Fame - 1986 : Doerr, McCovey, Lombardi

1986-Jan-08 New York NY - Hall of Fame Election

Baseball card pasted on cover by Elten Schiller

I had the honor and pleasure to meet with Mr Schiller at the Cooperstown post office to trade McCovey Induction covers.

The card used for the cover is taken from a San Diego Padres stadium promotion, which featured a McCovey Hall of Fame Induction pin

covers from Robinson Stamps, Babbitts, Gateway

Zaso Silk cachets

Unique internet find - 

Found this cover with Bobby Doerr autograph as part of a lot that was sold at auction. I find it interesting that the cachet, which was pasted-on had fallen off. The signature still maintains some value to the induction day cover

On This Day in Baseball History - TCMA

Willie McCovey Hall of Fame Induction- Harvey Haddix - 12 perfect innings pitched

Billy Williams - 1117 consecutive games - Roger Maris - 61st Home run

Clark Griffiths - NY Yankees - Roger Craig - Mets lose 118 games

Grover Cleveland Alexander - Jack Graney

Juan Marichal -- Nate Colbert

Willie McCovey

1978-June-30 500 Home runs

1984-July-30 - 25th anniversary of first game

1986-July-06 San Francisco, Ca

Willie McCovey Day - Candlestick Park

Willie McCovey was called "the scariest hitter in baseball" by pitcher Bob Gibson. McCovey played for the San Francisco Giants from 1959-1973 and 1977-1980. He also played for the San Diego Padres from 1974-1976 and the Oakland Athletics in 1976.

McCovey hit a total of 521 home runs. 231 were hit in Candlestick Park, home of the San Francisco Giants from 1960-1999. On September 16, 1966 McCovey hit a home that was considered the longest home run ever hit at the Stick.

In his Major League debut on July 30, 1959, McCovey went 4-for-4 against Robin Roberts and the Philadelphia Phillies, hitting two triples and two singles. He would be awarded NL Player of the Month for August and NL Rookie of the Year.

McCovey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1986
Listed as one of Baseball's 100 Greatest Players by The Sporting News
SF Giants wrecked a statue of McCovey across from McCovey Cove
SF Giants retired his number 44 on September 21, 1980