12 June 1939 Posted on June 12, 2016 by Staff The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow." Doug Firebaugh — Click here for more from Doug Firebaugh Related posts: 23 January 1986 23 January 1986 14 May 1939 1 September 1939 15 August 1939 13 January 1939 2 August 1939 28 February 1939 30 April 1939 1 September 1939