Hall of Fame Photo Department

More than half a million photos are in the Hall of Fame Collection. (National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection)

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Library contains over 500,000 images of players, teams, stadiums, events and miscellaneous subjects. The collection includes black and white prints, color prints, slides, transparencies, and negatives.

The staff at the Photograph Department is available to help you with your photo or research request(s). To access photos during your visit to the Hall of Fame, please make your request at the information desk of the A. Bartlett Giamatti Research Center. If a research staff member is available, we will be happy to accommodate your request. If you cannot make it to Cooperstown, we encourage you to telephone the Photograph Department with your photo requests, or write or FAX the Photograph Department using our printable photo request form. Researchers coming to the Hall of Fame are urged to make appointments at least a week in advance.

Please note: the Hall of Fame does not have an online digital archive, but we can email low resolution images for your reference. Photo Department Mailing Address:

Photograph Department
National Baseball Hall of Fame Library
25 Main Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326

Photo Department Phone: 607-547-0375 or 607-547-0370 Photograph Department FAX: 607-547-4094

Photograph Reproductions and Rates

Many of the photographs in our collection are available for reproduction. We will gladly send a limited selection of photocopies for your review. Please note that a $15.00 to $25.00 per hour research fee may be charged for extensive requests. All photograph reproduction rates are per image and are subject to change. A check, money order or credit card will be accepted for all orders. Prepayment or partial payment for orders may be required.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Library does not convey any copyright or licensing rights to any image or photograph.

Rates for personal use of a photo (unmounted): 8×10 inches: $25.00; 11×14 inches: $45.00; 16×20 inches: $65.00

Please contact the Photograph Department for fee schedules related to commercial use of photos.

Photograph Collections

The collections of the Photograph Department include:

  • Hall of Fame Inductees
    A comprehensive collection of images of Hall of Famers from Aaron to Yount. Action game shots, pitching, batting, group, family and miscellaneous photos are also included in files.
  • Non-Hall of Fame Players
    This collection includes most any player, executive, owner, and other baseball related personality.
  • Hall of Fame Day and Game
    An outstanding collection of photographs of Hall of Fame Day inductees, officials, festivities and exhibition games at Doubleday Field. The collection includes photographs from the first Hall of Fame Day in 1939 up to the present year.
  • Team Photos
    A collection of Major, Minor, Negro, Women's, and Amateur league team photos.
  • Stadiums
    Photographs of all major league baseball stadiums and many minor league parks from the past and present.
  • Oversize Files
    This extensive collection of photos, 11×14 inches in size and larger, contains numerous original photographs dating back to the 1880s. These files contain: players, officials, managers, all-stars, teams, stadiums, Old-Timers, advertisements, cartoons, etc.
  • Miscellaneous
    A uniquely diverse collection of photos ranging from spring training to the World Series, and depicting baseball advertisements, equipment, and other subjects from the game's history.

How You Can Help

The photograph collection at the National Baseball Library has been acquired through the generosity of baseball fans, researchers, teams, and players. Donors are accorded special recognition and privileges. If you would like to help us document the National Pastime and preserve its heritage for future generations, please consider becoming a donor.