Charlie Vascellaro shares additional photographs snapped while covering Hall of Fame Weekend events this past weekend.…
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In conjunction with Ichiro’s impending induction, the “Yakyu | Baseball: The Trans-pacific Exchange of the Game” exhibit made its official debut in a series of events last week at the Hall of Fame. A panel discussion on U.S./Japan baseball relations on Thursday, July 24 included Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch, former MLB player and manager Bobby Valentine, who also managed in Japan for seven years, and Hall of Famers Jack Morris, Cal Ripken Jr., and Ozzie Smith, each of…
The upcoming "Chip in Fore Hospice" golf tournament fundraiser, the Oneonta Area NAACP's annual community picnic and upcoming programs planned by Connections at Clark Sports Center are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The return of the “Night at the Museum” program presented fans with an opportunity to meet with seven Hall of Famers and former major league stars—including Lee Smith, Harold Baines, Wade Boggs, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Ozzie Smith, Vince Coleman, Jason Kendall, and Rollie Fingers—stationed at various exhibits throughput the museum.…
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held Sunday, July 21 at 1:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center, located one mile south of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Leyland was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Managers, Executives and Umpires in December, and a month later Beltré, Helton and Mauer earned election via the annual Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote.…
Turn Two is a museum fundraiser that supports the Hall of Fame’s educational mission and internship scholarships. Participants in Turn Two each receive on-field round-robin interaction with the Hall of Famers, along with special mementos to commemorate their experience.…
The East-West Game on Saturday, May 25 was the culmination of the weekend’s celebration of the Black baseball experience, beginning with the unveiling of a new statue of Hall of Fame slugger, civil rights activist, philanthropist and humanitarian Henry “Hank” Aaron in a private ceremony near the base of the museum’s Grand Staircase on the first-floor lobby beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 23.…
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…
The Hall of Fame East-West Classic: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues All-Star Game will be played on Saturday, May 25 at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field and will feature Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, who joins previously announced Hall of Famers Harold Baines, Ken Griffey Jr., Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Fred McGriff, Eddie Murray, Jim Rice, Lee Smith, and Ozzie Smith as managers and coaches.…
Ozzie Smith has a true fan here in Otsego County. “I get so excited every year that I get Ozzie Smith’s signature,” Madisyn Reyome said. Reyome and her mother, Nicole VanDerwerker, live in Cherry Valley. Madisyn graduated from Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School in 2022. VanDerwerker is a mortgage closer at Farm Credit East.…
