Derek Jeter and Larry Walker will have to wait another year for their magic moment in Cooperstown.
The Baseball Hall of Fame, realizing that it had no choice, officially postponed the summer induction ceremony, highlighted by Derek Jeter, until the summer of 2021.
““Induction Weekend is a celebration of our National Pastime and its greatest legends, and while we are disappointed to cancel this incredibly special event, the Board of Directors’ overriding concern is the health and well-being of our new inductees, our Hall of Fame members, our wonderful fans and the hundreds of staff it takes to present the weekend’s events in all of its many facets,” Jane Forbes Clark, chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, said in a statement Wednesday.
The ceremony now is scheduled July 25, 2021. The 2020 class of Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller will join any new members elected in January, with pitcher Curt Schilling the most likely newcomer. “It was a very difficult decision, but with so many unknowns facing the world, the Board felt strongly that this was the right decision,” said Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, vice chairman of the Hall. “Our Class of 2020 electees should enjoy the same wonderful experience that I did when I was elected, and they will have that opportunity next summer.
“I fully understand and agree with the Board’s decision,” Walker said. “It is most important to do the right thing for everybody involved, and that means not putting any participants in jeopardy, whether Hall of Famers or visitors. I realize how serious this situation has become and how many lives have been lost.”
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