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Baseball Hall of Fame 75th anniversary

Congressman Among Babe Ruth Opening Attendees

Congressman Among Babe Ruth Opening Attendees COOPERSTOWN – U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, will be among the dignitaries expected at the 11 a.m. opening ceremony of “Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend,” at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, part of its 75th anniversary celebration. At noon, a roundtable discussion focusing on Ruth and his impact on the game will be held in the Museum’s Bullpen Theater and will feature Mike Gibbons, executive director of the Babe Ruth Museum; author Jane Leavy;…

Hall of Fame’s Yesteryears Recalled

Hall of Fame’s Yesteryears Recalled By JIM KEVLIN • www.allotsego.com COOPERSTOWN – Yesterday was today’s topic, and things have changed. “I shouldn’t say this,” said Ted Spencer, the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s retired curator, “but my first year here” – 1982 – “I tried everything on.” How things have become more formal and security-conscious over the years was one theme that emerged from a panel Spencer rounded out this afternoon in the Hall’s Bullpen Theater. He joined three attendees…