SUNY Oneonta Grad Marty Appel Discusses Book, ‘Pinstripe Empire,’ At Hall Of Fame Here’s what the New York Times reviewer said about ‘Pinstripe Empire’ “This is a marvelous book to take on vacation. It’s divided into 47 chapters — each one featuring a different player, milestone, era or fracas — and you can dip into it whenever the mood strikes.”…
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Congressman Among Babe Ruth Opening Attendees COOPERSTOWN – U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, will be among the dignitaries expected at the 11 a.m. opening ceremony of “Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend,” at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, part of its 75th anniversary celebration. At noon, a roundtable discussion focusing on Ruth and his impact on the game will be held in the Museum’s Bullpen Theater and will feature Mike Gibbons, executive director of the Babe Ruth Museum; author Jane Leavy;…
BABE RUTH’S FAMILY TO ATTEND HALL’S 75TH BIRTHDAY PARTY COOPERSTOWN – Seventy-five years after Babe Ruth stood on the steps of the Baseball Hall of Fame and waved to the gathered crowd, his family will return to Cooperstown to celebrate his legacy as part of the Hall of Fame’s 75th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, June 12. The festivities will kick off at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Hall, with Hall of Famers Joe Morgan and Cal Ripkin Jr., as well…
As Hall of Fame Nears 75th Anniversary, Osterhoudt Looks Back at First Induction Homer Osterhoudt, who helped build the Baseball Hall of Fame from the first brick, shares his photos of the first Induction ceremony on June 12, 1939. VIEW 1939 INDUCTION SLIDE SHOW…