COOPERSTOWN, NY - Baseball film enthusiasts from all over the country have marked their calendars for the Hall of Fame's annual Baseball Film Festival.

But for those who can't wait for October, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will present a special film reel tribute to Latin American baseball on Saturday, Sept. 4.

The Hall of Fame will host a screening of SPACEMAN: A Baseball Odyssey as part of the presentation at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, in the Museum's Bullpen Theater. The film, which was a 2006 Baseball Film Festival selection, takes a look at former big league pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee and his baseball journey to Cuba. 

The film is a part of a reel dedicated to Latin American baseball and assembled by Reel Hardball: Movies from Left Field. Admission to the screening is included with a Museum ticket.

For more information, please visit www.hofclubhouse.com .

The Baseball Film Festival will be held at the Hall of Fame Oct. 1-3. A list of the films scheduled to be screened will be announced in the coming weeks.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. From Memorial Day through the day before Labor Day, the Museum is open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. The Museum observes regular hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. from Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend. Ticket prices are $16.50 for adults (13 and over), $11 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $6 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger.  For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.