There’s a lot of disbelief,” said great-great nephew Joseph Raymond Jackson. “I didn't think I'd ever live to see this day happen."

Chicago Blackhawks fans, alumni and media will elect members of a new team Hall of Fame as part of the franchise’s 100th-anniversary season.

The Hall of Fame, which will be housed in a permanent exhibition inside Fifth Third Arena, will allow the Hawks to recognize legendary former players without retiring too many jerseys.

Mike Schmidt: "There's a cloud.. ... I think if you posed the question to all the living Hall of Famers right now, I think it would almost be 50-50."

Ichiro is going into the Hall of Fame on July 27, and the Seattle Mariners legend has new artifacts out in anticipation of the momentous day.

The Dolton native joins other Chicago figures enshrined in bobblehead form, such as Chicago American Giants’ Hall of Fame pitcher Rube Foster, the 1985 Bears Super Bowl roster, Barack and Michelle Obama and fellow religious icon Sister Jean.

A new book, “Play Harder,” is a vital and gripping tale about the national pastime and the Black experience. “Play Harder,” an illustrated history of Black baseball in the United States, arrives at a pivotal moment.

Witt was inducted over the weekend into the Hall of Fame of his Double-A team, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.