In Cooperstown, induction shift causes mixed reactions By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Cooperstown community had a mixed reaction to the news that the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum would move its Induction Weekend to a Wednesday in September. The chair of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Jane Forbes Clark, announced Wednesday, June 9, that the induction would be moving from its traditional Sunday in July to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8. Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh said…
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Unatego’s baseball season ends in 1-0 loss STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Troy Halverson’s two-out RBI single in the top of the seventh inning knocked third-seeded Unatego out of the Section IV Class C baseball playoffs, as visiting Union Springs, the six seed, beat the Spartans, 1-0, Wednesday, June 9, in Otego. Union Springs pitcher Ryan Bailey pitched a no-hitter and struck out 16 batters to get the win. He was one walk away from a perfect game. Unatego’s…
Oneonta falls to SV in baseball quarterfinals STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta was eliminated from the Section IV Class B baseball playoffs with a 17-7 loss in a six-inning game at Susquehanna Valley on Wednesday, June 9. SV outhit the Jackets, 15-5, and three SV players had three hits each. Oneonta fought back from a 6-0 deficit to take a 7-6 lead going into the fifth inning, but SV put the game away by scoring eight runs runs…
Hall of Fame moves induction to September, will allow limited crowds STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Jane Forbes Clark, chair of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, announced in a media release Wednesday, June 9, that this summer’s Induction Ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, in front of limited crowds as an outdoor ticketed event on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center. The Induction Ceremonywill be broadcast live on MLB Network. Planning…
Outlaws win home opener in extra innings STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Gunner Johnson’s walkoff RBI walk scored A.J. Gaich in the bottom of the 10th inning as Oneonta won its first game of the 2021 season, beating Albany, 2-1, in the Outlaws’s home opener Monday, June 7. Both starting pitchers had good nights. Albany’s Jake Manderson gave up one unearned run in the second inning, but otherwise pitched three clean innings. Gaich scored the Outlaws first run, too,…
Man arrested for allegedly discharging weapon during altercation at Oneonta Speedway By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Randy Lamont Butler, 28, was arrested for allegedly discharging a gun at the Speedway in Oneonta in the early hours of Sunday, June 6, Oneonta police say. The incident started when Butler got into a verbal altercation with a woman at the Speedway at 325 Main St., which spilled out into the parking lot, where another woman also got involved, according to…
Primary vote location changed for Oneonta district two STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Because of COVID restrictions, the poll locations for primary day, Tuesday, June 22, was changed in district two to Oneonta Town Hall. Early voting will be available at the Foothills Performing Arts Center and the Board of Elections. All other voting locations will stay the same. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. For additional information, contact the Board of Elections at 607-547-4247/4325…
Public forum for potential school merger between Schenevus and Worcester set for Monday, June 14 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com An ongoing series of discussions surrounding the potential of a merger between Schenevus and Worcester central schools is culminating in a public forum that is to be held at 6 p.m., Monday, June 14, at Schenevus’s Draper School, according to a media release. Discussions of a merger have been long underway in what is called “Merger Mondays,” a monthly…
Glens Falls beats Oneonta, 19-18 STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Glens Falls scored 10 runs in the first inning and nine more in the middle innings as Oneonta dropped a road game at Glens Falls, 19-18, Sunday, June 6. The Outlaws trailed, 10-2, after the first inning, but clawed back into the game, taking a 16-10 lead after five-run third and fourth innings, However, the Dragons scored two runs in the fifth inning, four in the sixth and five…
Playoff Report: Cooperstown gets top seeds, Section IV limits tournament size STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown earned top seeds in Section III Class C baseball and softball tournaments and will host home games throughout the week. Spring playoff brackets were released Sunday, June 6, for baseball and softball, with the Hawkeyes holding down top local honors.…
