<p>COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Tim Mead is quitting as president of Baseball’s Hall of Fame after two years.</p>
<p>The Hall said Friday the move takes effect in mid-May.</p>
<p>Mead was announced as Hall president on April 30, 2019, and took over that June 24 from Jeff Idelson, who had held the job since 2008.</p>
<p>“I made the recent leap with every intention of following in the footsteps of my predecessors, in continuing their efforts in maintaining the Hall of Fame as a critical component of the game,” Mead said in a statement. “Try as I might, even with the unwavering support of my family, these last 22 months have been challenging in maintaining my responsibilities to them."</p>
<p>Hall chairman Jane Forbes Clark said the resignation was accepted with “regret,” and "his genuine appreciation for the game’s history … will be greatly missed by us.”</p>
<p> The 62-year-old Mead joined the Hall after 40 years with the Angels organization, the last 22 as vice president of communications. He served as assistant general manager from 1994-97.</p>
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