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Ken Harrelson speaks Saturday, July 24, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Award Presentation in Springfield Center.

Michaels, Montgomery among
Hall Award winners

By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

SPRINGFIELD — The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum honored five men for their contributions to the game Saturday, July 24, in a ceremony held at The Glimmerglass Festival and aired Sunday, July 25, on the MLB Network and on social media.

The Hall honored 2021 Ford C. Frick Award winner Al Michaels; 2020 Ford C. Frick Award winner Ken Harrelson; 2021 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Dick Kaegel; 2020 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Nick Cafardo; and 2020 Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award winner David Montgomery.

"Broadcasters and writers give fans a window into our national pastime," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said. "They are in our homes. They teach the game to our fans."

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