Hall-of-Famers Wade Boggs and Ozzie Smith flank Los Angeles Dodgers great Steve Sax, the three talking baseball with the enthusiasm of any fan who steps onto Doubleday Field. The three — along with dozens of other Major League Baseball and Hall of Fame greats — visited Cooperstown over Memorial Day weekend for the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s “Classic.” The festivities were back for the first time since 2019, thrilling a crowd estimated at 4,000 fans and delighting the players chosen to represent their teams. Look for a full page of photos from the day in this week’s edition of The Freeman’s Journal / Hometown Oneonta, in stores on June 1 and mailboxes on June 2!
The return of the “Night at the Museum” program presented fans with an opportunity to meet with seven Hall of Famers and former major league stars—including Lee Smith, Harold Baines, Wade Boggs, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Ozzie Smith, Vince Coleman, Jason Kendall, and Rollie Fingers—stationed at various exhibits throughput the museum.…
Hall of Fame’s ‘Classic’ returns Memorial Day weekend Hall of Famer and Detroit Tiger great Alan Trammel has a high-five for Milwaukee Brewers’ star Trevor Hoffman at the 2019 Hall of Fame Classic. Photo courtesy of Milo V. Stewart, Jr. Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins told his Twitter following that he “can’t wait!” for Memorial Day Weekend when the Hall of Fame Classic returns to Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field after a two-year pandemic absence. Tickets for the Saturday, May 28 game are on sale now for fans who want to see Mr. Jenkins, along with Hall of Famers Wade Boggs,…
Boggs Sends Lambert Attaboy As Hawkeyes Enter NY Tourney COOPERSTOWN – Hall of Famer Wade Boggs knows about winning, and is hoping some of his good-luck dust will rub off on CCS Hawkeye Boys Varsity Basketball Coach John Lambert, his pal. “Congrats to my golf partner in Cooperstown @JohnLambert2020 on the championship. good luck Judge in States,” the Red Sox hitter and 2004 Inductee tweeted at 1:17 p.m. today. Lambert’s Hawkeye team (as well as the CCS girls) is headed to the state quarter finals in Binghamton this Sunday. The coach is also Otsego County judge.…
March 5, 2019
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