howard talbot

IN MEMORIAM:  Howard Talbot, 89; Directed Hall Of Fame For 17 Years COOPERSTOWN – Howard Chase Talbot, Jr., retired director of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, passed away with his family by his side Saturday evening, July 18, 2015, at Bassett Hospital.   He was 89. Calling hours are Tuesday and the funeral Wednesday.  (See below) A revered figure in the Cooperstown community, he served as Hall director – then the equivalent of president – from 1976 to 1993.  Initially hired…