Legends Game To Be Played May 25 at Doubleday Field COOPERSTOWN—With an all-star roster on the diamond May 25 at Doubleday Field, a legendary coaching staff consisting of Cooperstown heroes will lead the way at the Hall of Fame East-West Classic. Six Hall of Famers will serve as coaches on both the East and West squads as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum salutes Black baseball by hosting the Hall of Fame East-West Classic: A Tribute to the…
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The Savannah Bananas have made history with their unforgettable brand of baseball. The National Baseball Hall of Fame will document that history with a new exhibit and welcome the Bananas to Cooperstown in a Friday, September 15 event at the museum the night before the Bananas’ final game of their 2023 World Tour at Doubleday Field.…
Next Tuesday, August 29, Major League Baseball player alumni will join Pathfinder Village residents at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field for a third annual skills clinic starting at 1:30 p.m. More than 60 players from Edmeston’s Pathfinder Village, a nationally recognized residential community and service provider for people with Down syndrome and other disabilities, will attend to refine their hitting, fielding, and throwing under the tutelage of past professional players.…
Governor Kathy Hochul visited Cooperstown on Monday, July 17 to officially unveil the new renovations at historic Doubleday Field. Hochul, Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, State Senator Peter Oberacker, Assemblyman Chris Tague and Baseball Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch spoke on the history of Doubleday, the restoration project and the continuing importance of baseball.…
Doubleday Field Donation Shows Sincere Preservation Dedication By TED MEBUST COOPERSTOWN – The Friends of Doubleday, a 501c(3) nonprofit fundraising organization based in Cooperstown, has donated $10,000.00 to the Village of Cooperstown to bolster renovation costs of Doubleday Field’s new third-baseline building, which will be named the Bud Fowler Pavilion. “We’re very thankful for the Friends of Doubleday and excited to be nearing the end of the road on this project,” said Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, who accepted the donation…
Third Base Building at Doubleday Field Now Officially “Fowler Pavilion” At the July 25th Village Board meeting, the Trustees unanimously approved the naming of the new third base building at Doubleday Field, the “Fowler Pavilion” in honor of 2022 HoF Inductee Bud Fowler. The motion was made by Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, on the recommendation of the Doubleday Field Committee, at which Friends of Doubleday President and former Village Mayor, Jeff Katz had made the initial suggestion. Mayor Tillapaugh noted that…
Community Open House For Doubleday Field Third Base Building Village officials and staff will host a Community Open House on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 4 p.m. at Doubleday Field to celebrate the nearly complete Third Base Facility. The event will include brief remarks and recognitions, and will give the public an opportunity to walk through the new facility. This informal reception is a thank you to our residents who have supported three years of construction and renovations at the…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta February 10, 2022 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Cooperstown Central plots anti-racism strategy, addresses complaints Doubleday renovations on track for June finish Inside The Paper State says ‘no’ to gifting pot Not a day over 27 Fate of James Fenimore Cooper murals rests with Westchester school board Glimmerglass Festival names three ‘Honorary Life Trustees’ Cooperstown costume pro voting on top film awards Perspectives Editorial District Attorney right on bail, discovery…
Doubleday renovations on track for June finish Doubleday Field might be blocks away from the Baseball Hall of Fame but the two stand side-by-side as Cooperstown’s marquis attractions. The iconic field has seen its better days, and Village Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh continues to move forward with renovations she says will return the site to all its former glory. “Doubleday Field will have a lot more plusses for Village residents, tourists, and teams that rent the field,” she said in a…
Village delays action on site, licensing fees after more pushback By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — The village Board of Trustees tabled a proposed law to charge license and site fees for village property and the use of village icons in commercial endeavors. There were two public hearings on the docket Monday, July 26, but four of the five members of the public at the meeting at 22 Chestnut Street spoke against charging local artists who paint,…
