@Shesta_HOF

VP, Communications & Content @baseballhall in beautiful Cooperstown.

 Cooperstown, NY
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Joined June 2013
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How cool was Willson Contreras’ Bowser bat? The @RedSox slugger is donating his #HRDerby lumber to the Hall of Fame.
Willson Contreras, left, stands in a clubhouse and holds his bat used in the 2026 Home Run Derby with Jon Shestakofsky, Vice President of Communications and Content at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The bat includes a green, yellow, beige and red minimalistic colorway rendered in the style of the Nintendo character Bowser.

ALT Willson Contreras, left, stands in a clubhouse and holds his bat used in the 2026 Home Run Derby with Jon Shestakofsky, Vice President of Communications and Content at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The bat includes a green, yellow, beige and red minimalistic colorway rendered in the style of the Nintendo character Bowser.

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Morning: Donate glove from one of the greatest single-game defensive performances in baseball history to the @baseballhall. Afternoon: Hit a grand slam to power the Angels to victory. We thank Jo Adell, whose 3-home run robbery game will be preserved forever in Cooperstown.
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This glove is going to the Hall! Jo Adell donated the glove he used to rob 3 home runs in a game to the @BaseballHall 🤩
Jo Adell smiles with Jon Shestakofsky while holding the glove he is donating to the Hall of Fame. Inset (left) is a photo of Jo Adell holding up his 3rd home run robbery, and (right) is a close-up of his name stitched into the glove.

ALT Jo Adell smiles with Jon Shestakofsky while holding the glove he is donating to the Hall of Fame. Inset (left) is a photo of Jo Adell holding up his 3rd home run robbery, and (right) is a close-up of his name stitched into the glove.

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We thank the Dodger, their players and MLB for generously donating these historic artifacts from an incredible World Series to the @baseballhall.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾
@baseballhall2 Nov 2025
These @Dodgers artifacts will be part of baseball history forever at the Hall of Fame: 🔹 Freddie Freeman's Game 3 bat 🔹 Will Klein's Game 3 glove 🔹 Base from 18-inning Game 3 🔹 Dave Roberts road jersey 🔹 Mookie Betts final out glove 🔹 Will Smith’s Game 7 spikes 🔹 Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Game 7 cap 🔹 Andrew Friedman's championship celebration shirt
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their 2025 World Series victory. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos)

ALT The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their 2025 World Series victory. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos)

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The Freemans are all smiles after back-to-back Fall Classic titles. @FreddieFreeman5 is graciously donating the bat he used to knock his Game 3 walk-off home run!
Hall of Fame Vice President of Communications and Content Jon Shestakofsky, left, poses with Freddie Freeman and his sons as he hands off his bat.

ALT Hall of Fame Vice President of Communications and Content Jon Shestakofsky, left, poses with Freddie Freeman and his sons as he hands off his bat.

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Shifting from the outfield to shortstop was no sweat for @mookiebetts, who turned the series-ending double play in Game 7. Thank you for donating your glove to the Hall of Fame!
Mookie Betts, left, presents his World Series glove to Hall of Fame Vice President of Communications and Content Jon Shestakofsky.

ALT Mookie Betts, left, presents his World Series glove to Hall of Fame Vice President of Communications and Content Jon Shestakofsky.

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The World Series just doesn’t want to end. What a game!
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This insightful interview with Carlton Fisk is one of 40 episodes of the @baseballhall’s “Road to Cooperstown” podcast, each featuring a HOFer reflecting on struggles they overcame while navigating legendary careers. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…. Baseball fans won’t be disappointed!
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@baseballhall21 Oct 2025
Carlton Fisk knows a thing or two about a great finale. On the anniversary of his legendary home run, the Hall of Fame catcher joins us to close out the second season of The Road to Cooperstown podcast: baseballhall.org/podcast
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The transpacific exchange of baseball — as told in the @baseballhall’s “Yakyu | Baseball” exhibit — through the lens of Ichiro’s historic induction. A great read before visiting Cooperstown to see Ichiro’s plaque and this brand new exhibit in person. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/4584…

How Ichiro's HOF induction helps tell the story of Japanese baseball

On Ichiro Suzuki's induction weekend, a new exhibit in Cooperstown shares his place in the international baseball landscape.

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No marks when you hit it flush! @JeffPassan caught a neat interaction in the clubhouse after Kyle Schwarber’s heroics in the historic #AllStarGame swing off. The bat he used, which he generously donated to the @baseballhall, remains pristine - 3 swings, 3 homers, all flush.
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@JeffPassan16 Jul 2025
Free at ESPN: The All-Star Game swing-off was a smashing success for baseball. It didn’t matter what it could’ve been because what it delivered was awesome. espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/4575…

Passan: All-Star Game swing-off captures the beauty of baseball

On a night full of firsts, none resonated as much as the finale -- and Kyle Schwarber's titanic performance.

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College students, come spend the summer in Cooperstown! Apply now for a spot in the Class of 2025 Steele Internship program. baseballhall.org/intern
A collections intern returns a bat to storage, one of dozens on racks secured safely in the Museum.

ALT A collections intern returns a bat to storage, one of dozens on racks secured safely in the Museum.

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Thanks to the Dodgers players and staff for donating these pieces of baseball history to Cooperstown.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾
@baseballhall31 Oct 2024
These @Dodgers artifacts will be part of baseball history forever at the Hall of Fame: 🔹 World Series MVP Freddie Freeman's spikes from Games 1 and 2 🔹 Mookie Betts’ batting gloves 🔹 Walker Buehler’s glove 🔹 Will Smith’s chest protector and cap 🔹 Clayton Kershaw’s championship cap 🔹 Dave Roberts’ cap 🔹 Anthony Banda’s Game 5 jersey 🔹 Max Muncy’s bat and batting gloves from his postseason-record on-base streak 🔹 NLCS MVP Tommy Edman’s batting helmet 🔹 Ball from the ninth inning of Game 5
Outfield view of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrating on the field after defeating the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. (Dustin Satloff/MLB Photos)

ALT Outfield view of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrating on the field after defeating the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. (Dustin Satloff/MLB Photos)

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Big thanks to Freddie for donating this piece of World Series history to the @baseballhall!
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾
@baseballhall26 Oct 2024
Coming soon to Cooperstown: Freddie Freeman will be donating his spikes from his historic Game 1 grand slam to the Hall of Fame. #WorldSeries
Freddie Freeman points skyward as he rounds second base after hitting a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series. (Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos)

ALT Freddie Freeman points skyward as he rounds second base after hitting a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series. (Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos)

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If you haven’t hit “subscribe” yet, you’re missing some incredible baseball content on The Road to Cooperstown, the @baseballhall’s new podcast, hosted by ⁦@jonmorosi⁩. Subscribe here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Read the review here: thebradentontimes.com/storie…
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The @RedSox have played 124 seasons and Joe Castiglione has been on the microphone broadcasting 42 of them. That’s more than a third of the team’s existence! Congrats to Joe on an incredible career. The ballpark won’t be the same without the joy he brings to every game.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾
@baseballhall15 Sep 2024
Going out on top as the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award winner. All the best in retirement, Joe!
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It was such a pleasure to have longtime friend and Red Sox official scorer Bob Ellis back in Cooperstown last week. He donated his scorecard from the August 26 game in which Danny Jansen made history appearing for both Boston and Toronto in the same game. Thank you, Bob!
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Two weeks ago, Rich Hill visited the @baseballhall with his son’s youth baseball team from Milton, Massachusetts. Today he returned to the mound for a fourth stint with his hometown @redsox in his 20th major league season. What a career for one of the nicest guys in baseball!
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@MLB30 Aug 2024
44-year-old Rich Hill. How it started ➡️ How it's going
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Every baseball fan should learn about the Cannon Street All-Stars, a story also featured in the @baseballhall's newest exhibit, The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾
@baseballhall28 Aug 2024
In 1955, the Cannon Street All-Stars struck a blow for equal opportunity without ever stepping onto the field. #SoulsoftheGame Read more: ow.ly/A6yh50T8yOu
The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars sit above a welcome banner at the 1955 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. (Photo courtesy: Little League Baseball and Softball)

ALT The Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars sit above a welcome banner at the 1955 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. (Photo courtesy: Little League Baseball and Softball)

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Today 8 former big leaguers held a clinic at Doubleday Field for residents of nearby Pathfinder Village, an incredible open-access neighborhood for individuals with Down syndrome & developmental disabilities. This was their fourth annual clinic and it’s always a tremendous event.
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Thanks to Clint Hurdle, Tom Carroll, Gary Holle, Joel Bennett, Derrick May, Dickie Noles, Steve Grilli and Jeff Manto for making the trip to Cooperstown and kudos to the Pathfinder Village team!
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Time of delay: 60 days, 18 hours, 35 minutes. And two months later, Danny Jansen makes baseball history. Thanks to longtime friend and Fenway Park official scorer Bob Ellis who donated the scorecard he kept for this historic game to the @baseballhall.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾
@baseballhall26 Aug 2024
Danny Jansen became the first player to appear for both teams in the same game – batting for Toronto when play was stopped June 26 and catching for Boston upon Monday's resumption. Bob Ellis, who served as official scorer on both dates, donated his scorecard to the Hall of Fame.
Scorecard used by Bob Ellis on June 26 and Aug. 26, 2024, when the Blue Jays and Red Sox resumed a suspended game. On left page, Danny Jansen is listed as the Toronto catcher, hitting seventh; play was stopped with a 0-1 count on Jansen batting in the top of the second inning. On right page, Jansen's name appears again as the Boston catcher, replacing Emmanuel Valdez. At top of left page, Ellis notes the length of the delay as 60 days, 18 hours and 35 minutes.

ALT Scorecard used by Bob Ellis on June 26 and Aug. 26, 2024, when the Blue Jays and Red Sox resumed a suspended game. On left page, Danny Jansen is listed as the Toronto catcher, hitting seventh; play was stopped with a 0-1 count on Jansen batting in the top of the second inning. On right page, Jansen's name appears again as the Boston catcher, replacing Emmanuel Valdez. At top of left page, Ellis notes the length of the delay as 60 days, 18 hours and 35 minutes.

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