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HALL OF FAME REOPENING

On Main Street,

Merchants Greet

News From Hall

Even This Late In Season,

More Tourists Can't Hurt

More tourists are better than fewer, said Will Monie. He said Willis Monie Books Internet business has help cushion the coronavirus blow. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Vin Russo

COOPERSTOWN – At Mickey's Place, Vin Russo, dean of the baseball merchants, pointed out that, before Dreams Park began hosted baseball tournaments early in the month, "this week is when the season began."

In other words, the Hall of Fame's announcement it will reopen this Friday from the coronavirus pause won't be like recent summer seasons for Main Street's baseball merchants.  But this used to be typical, and businesses survived, even thrived.

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