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HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 2015

Naval Secretary Creates Award,

Names Good Ship ‘Cooperstown’

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus acknowledges applause while riding in the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend's Parade of Legends last evening. Earlier in the day at a Doubleday Field awards ceremony, Mabus made two announcements: The creation of the Jerry Coleman Award, after a sailor who went on to a career with the Yankees; and the naming of a ship the "Cooperstown." (Jim Kevlin/allotsego.com)
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus acknowledges applause while riding in the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend’s Parade of Legends last evening. Earlier in the day at a Doubleday Field awards ceremony, Mabus made two announcements: The creation of the Jerry Coleman Award, after a sailor who went on to a career with the Yankees; and the naming of a ship the “Cooperstown.” (Jim Kevlin/allotsego.com)

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