Autographed Baseball Raffle The Cooperstown Rotary Foundation’s annual Amazing Autographed Baseball Raffle is back! This year’s autographed baseball, signed by 20 Hall of Famers during Induction Weekend 1986, features Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and 18 other greats of the game. Tickets, only $50 each and limited to 100 total, are available now, and the drawing will take place on July 26. Get yours quickly before supplies run out. All proceeds go to the Cooperstown Rotary Foundation, the 501(c)3 tax deductible…
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Hall of Fame Induction Weekend Highlights INDUCTEESBud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat,Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva,Buck O’Neil and David Ortiz Here is a little taste of events that will be going on July 22-25 for the Hall of Fame Weekend. PLAY Ball with Ozzie Smith — with special guests: Ozzie Smith returns in a fundraiser to support the Hall of Fame’s educational mission with a unique opportunity for fans, featuring Ozzie’s Hall of Fame teammate Cal Ripken Jr. and Jim Thome.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 9 Explore Exhibit ‘Otsego: A Meeting Place’ OPEN HOUSE – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Learn about the Haudenosaunee who called this area home. Exhibit features an original Seneca log house and a reproduction Mohawk bark house with museum teachers on hand to answer questions and give insight into the enduring legacy of the Haudenosaunee and the changing landscape of Central New York. A guided tour will depart the museum kiosk at 2 p.m. Fenimore Art…
‘The Kid Who Only Hit Homers’ screening at Hall of Fame The Baseball Hall of Fame is hosting a movie night featuring ‘The Kid Who Only Hit Homers’ starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, in the Grandstand Theater. The movie is free, but registration is required. The film is based on the 1972 beloved children’s book of the same name by Matt Christopher. The novel is about a child, Codmeyer, who was on the verge of quitting Baseball…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JULY 4 Fourth of July Celebrations SPRINGFIELD PARADE – 11 a.m. One of the oldest 4th of July parades in the country returns from a two-year hiatus. Parade will feature floats, marching bands, equestrian and much more to honor veterans groups, fire departments, and community organizations from all over the region. Will be followed by music, Brooks BBQ, historical displays, a quilt show, raffles, and much more at the Springfield Community Center and then a concert at…
Hall of Fame President, family ‘dove head-first’ into Village life Take a look at National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum President Josh Rawitch’s Twitter account and you’ll meet a person not just embracing his profession, but also serving as a de facto ambassador for the Village of Cooperstown. He and his family – wife Erin and children Emily and Braden – relocated to the village nearly one year ago from the sprawling Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, Arizona, and they’ve…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JUNE 14 Share Writing With The Group WRITING GROUP – 6:30 p.m. Bring your notebooks, pens/pencils and be ready to share your writing in a supportive writing group. Springfield Library, 129 Co. Rd. 29A, Springfield. 315-858-5802 or visit libraries.4cls.org/springfield/…
Editorial: Hall of Fame kudos All five out of a possible five stars to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and its expert staff for kick-starting Cooperstown’s first learning-how-to-deal-with-COVID summer with the return of its joyous “Hall of Fame Classic,” a holiday weekend gathering that brought some 4,000 fans to Doubleday Field last Saturday and brought the village to near-summer-strength life almost overnight. Visitors crowded Main Street until everyone seemingly decamped to Brewery Ommegang for the Avett Brothers and Lake…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAY 27 General Clinton Canoe Regatta CANOE REGATTA – 5:30 p.m. The General Clinton Canoe Regatta returns this year with a weekend of races and events. Friday includes the Youth races for teens 11-18 and the generation gap races starting from the Sydney Fishing Access. The park will feature the rides, craft fair, and flee market with the Taste of the Regatta event including local food, entertainment, more. The 70 mile endurance race will be Sunday, May…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MAY 17 Author Discussion of ‘The Umpire is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self’ BASEBALL AUTHOR – 2 p.m. Major League umpire Dale Scott will be on hand to discuss his new book ‘The Umpire Is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self’ about his career in professional baseball as the only umpire to come out as Gay. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/author-series-dale-scott?date=0…