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HEROES OF GAME CUT CAKE

ON HALL OF FAME’S 75TH

National Baseball Hall of Fame board chairman Jane Forbes Clark, flanked by Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Phil Niekro, cut the birthday cake marking today's 75th anniversary of the Hall's first Induction in 1939. The Hall of Plaques was packed with fans and wellwishers. (Jim Kevlin/allotsego.com)
National Baseball Hall of Fame board chairman Jane Forbes Clark, flanked by Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Phil Niekro, cut the birthday cake marking today’s 75th anniversary of the Hall’s first Induction in 1939. The Hall of Plaques was packed with fans and wellwishers.  The cake was baked by the venerable Schneider’s Bakery, Main and Chestnut. (Jim Kevlin/allotsego.com)

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