American Legion Turns 100; Hall Collaborates With Vets By LIBBY CUDMORE • The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta COOPERSTOWN – The American Legion, especially through American Legion Baseball, and The National Baseball Hall of have had a special relationship for over four decades. “American Legion Baseball was founded in 1925 to further citizenship through sportsmanship,” said Jeremy Field, director of communication at American Legion’s HQ in Indianapolis. “Every year our player of the year is honored at the Hall of…
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‘League Of Own’ Director Penny Marshall Dies At 75 COOPERSTOWN – Penny Marshall, who directed the baseball classic “A League of Their Own” after taking inspiration from as Baseball Hall of Fame exhibit, died Monday night in her Hollywood Hills home due to complications from diabetes, said Michelle Bega, a spokeswoman for the family. Laura Moellering, Cooperstown, recalled that her mother, Rita Meyer, a former shortstop for the Peoria Redwings with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, met Marshall when, in…
Stars Come Out For Hall of Fame Classic Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson and Chairman Jane Forbes Clark, far right, pose for a team photo with Hall of Famers and Major Leaguers who came out to play ball in Doubleday Field for the Hall of Fame Classic game Saturday. Among them were Rollie Fingers, Eddie Murray, Tim Rains, Ozzie Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Chris Gomez, A.J. Pierzynski, Tim Crabtree, Todd Zeile and more. Between innings fans clamored at the gates…
Restored, Grandstand Theater Re-Opening On Eve of Classic COOPERSTOWN – With new surround sound, a state-of-the-art projector and a brand-new film, the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Grandstand Theater is set for re-opening this weekend as part of the museum’s annual Classic Weekend. “Baseball fans come to the Hall of Fame looking for that ‘wow’ moment, and the new “Generations of the Game” introductory film, shown in the beautifully renovated and state-of-the-art Grandstand Theater, sets the stage and delivers an emotional foundation…
SERIES ARTIFACTS DONATED Bregman Glove, Verlander Jersey Due At Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN – Artifacts from the Houston Astros’ World Series victory are on their way to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Donated after Game 7 Wednesday night in Los Angeles, they include: Glove used by Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, who made multiple highlight-reel defensive plays throughout the Series Jersey worn by Astros pitcher Justin Verlander in Game 6 Cap worn by Astros pitcher Charlie Morton in Game 7, when…
HALL OF FAME CLASSIC 2017 Homer Simpson In Baseball Hall With Jane Forbes Clark, chairman of the board, Jon Shestakofsky, VP/communications, and Jeff Idelson, president, right, Homer Jay Simpson of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at the end of a 25th anniversary round-table discussion of The Simpsons TV show’s “Homer At The Bat” episode. Behind Idelson are fellow Hall of Famers and Power Plant teammates Wade Boggs and Ozzie Smith. “If…
Steinbrenner, Selig Considered For Hall Special Committee Proposes 10 In All COOPERSTOWN – Two controversial figures in America’s Pastime, Bud Selig and George Steinbrenner, are among 10 “Today’s Game Era” nominees whose induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame will be voted on Dec. 5, at the Baseball Winter Meetings in National Harbor, Md. Rounding out the ballot are Harold Baines, Albert Belle, Orel Hershiser, Davey Johnson, Mark McGwire, Lou Piniella, and John Schuerholz, the Hall announced today. All candidates except for…
HALL OF FAME CLASSIC: SLIDE SHOW OF THE FUN Heat Doesn’t Deter Doubleday’s Crowd…
3 World Series Trophies At Hall This Weekend COOPERSTOWN – This weekend, Red Sox fans will have a chance to see their team’s three recent World Series trophies at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Hall will display the trophies and artifacts from the 2013 World Series in the “Autumn Glory” exhibit on the Museum’s third floor Saturday and Sunday, which will also include the following artifacts:…
Classic Game Nearly Fills The Stands As MLB Stars Launch 75th Season…