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!
CCS boys basketball ranked first in the state among Class C teams, new weekly polls on AllOtsego.com, Cornell Cooperative Extension spring events and webinars, and Sunday's presentation by Dr. Carolyn Wolf-Gould are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
A severe blood shortage, internship opportunities with the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station and Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, and Cooperstown Central School sports results are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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.…
May 29, 2025
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