Miller changed baseball in ways that improve players’ lives By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Marvin Miller, the first director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, was elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Modern Era Committee, along with catcher Ted Simmons in December 2019. The cancellation of the Hall’s 2020 Induction ceremony because of the coronavirus pandemic postponed their inductions, along with Baseball Writers’ Association of America selections Derek Jeter and Larry Walker, all four…
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Rawitch didn’t think path would lead to Cooperstown By Charlie Vascellaro • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The first thing that came to mind upon hearing that 45-year-old Josh Rawitch was hired as the new president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame (he was 44 when it was announced) is how young he seems to be. Like his predecessor (once removed) and interim President Jeff Idelson, who was 43 when he first ascended to the position in 2008, Rawitch is a…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 Demolition Derby, tractor pull Otsego dancers, more at County Fair OTSEGO COUNTY FAIR – 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Come out for the 6 best days of summer featuring livestock shows, rides, games, food, the Demolition Derby, antique tractor pulls, a performance by the Otsego School of Dance and Performing Arts, much more. Otsego County Fairgrounds, 469 Mill St., Morris. 607-263-5289 or visit www.otsegocountyfair.org…
Baseball Hall of Fame has new elected Board of Directors STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Jane Forbes Clark, chairman of the Baseball Hall of Fame, announced on Thursday, July 29, the new elected Board of Directors. Craig Biggio, Tom Glavine and Ken Griffey Jr. have all been elected to serve as Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome Craig Biggio, Tom Glavine and Ken Griffey Jr. to the Board of Directors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame…
Hall of offer ‘microphone memories’ The National Baseball Hall of Fame is partnering with Mango Publishing to explore 100 years of baseball on the radio airwaves. One hundred years ago, a new technology carried descriptions of the Aug. 5, 1921, Pirates vs. Phillies game beyond Forbes Field and into a few hundred homes with receivers within reach of KDKA-AM in Pittsburgh. It was the start of an unbreakable bond between broadcasting and baseball – one that brought the national pastime…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 Performance ‘Shakespeare (abridged)’ THEATER – 7 p.m. The Glimmer Globe Theater presents ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)’ with 3 actors (in tights) performing all 37 of the bards plays. Cost, $15/adult. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1453 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 24 Lecture on life and art of Lavern Kelly GALLERY TALK – 2 p.m. Sydney Waller will discuss the art and life of local Farmer/Artist Lavern Kelley, whose painting and wood carvings are displayed in the Smithsonian and the Fenimore Art museum. Free, space limited, reservations recommended. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-5327 or visit www.facebook.com/TheArtGarageCooperstown/…
With induction delayed, HOF awards get Saturday spotlight By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com While the Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony has been pushed back to Sept. 8, in order to accommodate the inclusion of fans in attendance on the lawn at the Clark Sports Center, the Hall’s annual Awards Presentation honoring baseball writers and broadcasters is scheduled for Saturday, July 24, as a television only event. This year’s Ford C. Frick Award and Baseball Writer’s Association of America…
Best Bets July 22, 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame awards, Oneonta outdoor concert, more. Calling all baseball fans! Tune in for the 2021 awards ceremony live on the MLB Network. The ceremony will include the Ford C. Frick Award winner for broadcasting excellence, Al Michaels; the 2020 Frick Award winner, Ken Harrel-son; the 2021 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Career Excellence Award winner, Dick Kaegel; the 2020 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner, Nick Cafardo; and the 2020 Buck O’Neil Lifetime…
Hall of Fame launches YouTube series of historic moments The history of the national pastime stretches across multiple centuries. But the connections that link baseball’s early days to today’s game are always evident in Cooperstown. Through its new YouTube series, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is sharing those connections with viewers at home, according to a media release. The Hall of Fame is debuting a YouTube series, “Hall of Fame Connections,” produced by MLB Network and made…