How to Watch: 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Two new legends will be honored in Cooperstown over the weekend, with Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff both making the cut this past winter.

The 80th National Baseball Hall of Fame class will be inducted over the weekend, adding a pair of legends to an already endless collection of the sport's icons.

Here's everything you need to know heading into the festivities, from who's getting in to how you can watch the speeches:

DATE: Sunday, July 23

TIME: 1:30 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown, NY

WHO: Scott Rolen, Fred McGriff

TV CHANNEL: MLB Network

LIVE STREAM: MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB App

Rolen was the lone player voted in by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Jan. 24, appearing on 76.3% of ballots.

The third baseman first broke into the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1996 – winning NL Rookie of the Year in 1997 – but was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002. Rolen played for the Cardinals until he went to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008, and he spent the 2009 to 2012 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds.

For his career, Rolen hit .281 with 316 home runs, 1,287 RBI, 517 doubles, 2,077 hits, 118 stolen bases, a .855 OPS and a 70.1 WAR. Rolen was a seven-time All-Star, six-time Gold Glove winner, one-time Silver Slugger and one-time World Series champion.

McGriff, on the other hand, was inducted via a unanimous vote by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee on Dec. 4.

McGriff split his prime between the Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the late 1980s through the 1990s. The first baseman eventually closed things out with short stints as a member of the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers after the turn of the century.

Across his 19-year career, McGriff hit .284 with 493 home runs, 1,550 RBI, 441 doubles, 2,490 hits, 72 stolen bases, a .886 OPS and a 52.6 WAR. McGriff was a five-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger and one-time World Series champion.

Forty-eight current hall of famers are expected to join Rolen and McGriff at the festivities over the weekend, according to the museum's website. The full list is as follows:

Jeff Bagwell
Harold Baines
Johnny Bench
Craig Biggio
Bert Blyleven
Wade Boggs
George Brett
Andre Dawson
Rollie Fingers
Pat Gillick
Goose Gossage
Ken Griffey Jr.
Rickey Henderson
Whitey Herzog
Trevor Hoffman
Fergie Jenkins
Derek Jeter
Randy Johnson
Chipper Jones
Jim Kaat
Tony La Russa
Barry Larkin
Greg Maddux
Juan Marichal
FRED MCGRIFF
Paul Molitor
Jack Morris
Eddie Murray
Mike Mussina
Tony Oliva
David Ortiz
Tony Perez
Tim Raines
Jim Rice
Cal Ripken
SCOTT ROLEN
Ryne Sandberg
John Schuerholz
Bud Selig
Ted Simmons
Lee Smith
Ozzie Smith
Frank Thomas
Jim Thome
Joe Torre
Alan Trammell
Larry Walker
Billy Williams
Dave Winfield
Robin Yount

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