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Ozzie Smith's plaque on induction day at Cooperstown. (AP)

A day of celebration
The weather held, the turnout was terrific and the speeches from inductees Ozzie Smith, Joe Falls and Harry Kalas went well. It wasn't quite a perfect day, but it was close. More>

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MLB Radio coverage | More Sights & sounds >

Glad to be part of a select club

That was fun. Now it's over. And that's OK by Ozzie Smith. Smith can now be referred to as the newest Hall of Famer. More>

Browne: Just what we needed

Always one of the joyful events of the baseball summer, the annual Hall of Fame induction never seemed to come at a more perfect time than Sunday. More>



	OZZIE SMITH
		"The Wizard of Oz" defined the shortstop position. Ozzie Smith's induction speech Superstar shortstops, Part I: 56K \| 300K Part II: 56K \| 300K Career highlights: 56K \| 300K Career farewell: 56K \| 300K Ozzie Smith on MLB Radio Photo gallery \| Career Stats \| Biography



	JOE FALLS
		2001 J.G. Taylor Spink Award The longtime Detroit baseball columnist was named the recipient for contributions to baseball writing. Bio> • Detroit's Falls has seen it all Joe Falls' induction speech Falls talks to MLB Radio



	HARRY KALAS
		Ford C. Frick Award The longtime voice of the Phillies was named the recipient for contributions to baseball broadcasting. Bio> • Kalas' long road leads to Hall Harry Kalas' induction speech Some of Kalas' classic calls: Mike Schmidt's 500th HR Rick Wise's no-hitter 1993 NLCS clincher

More features

• Fans enjoy Hall of Fame game
• Helton, Thomas join Ozzie to talk baseball
• White Sox, Rockies to meet at HOF Game
• Hall of Famers remember others
• Comings and goings in Cooperstown
• Smith enjoys induction weekend
• A Hall of a day in store for Wizard
• Hall of Fame weekend busy as ever
• A reunion for Ozzie, TWIB
• Wizard lands on Wheaties box
• The Wizard of Oz to enter Hall of Fame
• Another Kalas behind the mic
• Bios: Ozzie Smith | Joe Falls | Harry Kalas


		Schedule of Events July 27-29, 2002 Sat. 7/27 - Oneonta Tigers vs. Auburn Doubledays, Doubleday Field, 2 p.m. ET Sun. 7/28 - Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Clark Sports Center, MLB Radio's coverage Mon. 7/29 - Hall of Fame Game, Doubleday Field, Rockies vs. White Sox, 2 p.m. ET

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
		The Hall's Official Dedication from 1939: 56K \| 300K We cracked open the MLB vault to bring you selected audio of Hall of Fame Induction speeches from years gone by. More Sights & Sounds >

HISTORY
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