‘Big Papi’ headed to Cooperstown Get ready to welcome the entire population of the city of Boston on July 24 when Fenway favorite David “Big Papi” Ortiz joins the ranks of the greats enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the only one of the 30 candidates to reach the necessary 75 percent of votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and gets into the Hall in his first year of eligibility. The tally leaves out career…
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Letter: The Babe’s grandson weighs in on Hall vote Today, January 25, the National Baseball Hall of Fame makes its annual announcement of who has made the cut and has answered the call. This should be a number one priority on the daily news shows if baseball is America’s Pastime, but the truth is baseball is the game that time has passed. Tom Brady’s speculated retirement has commanded a seven-minute segment on “The Today Show” promoting football’s greatest player before…
Editorial: Hello in there Where have all the people gone? Seems like there’s no one hangin’ on. Look through the windows, The houses are empty. Hey! Everybody’s out of town. Seems like I’m the only one around. Hey! Better send some people down. Everyone on Earth Is out of town. Hal David wrote that apocalyptic lyric back in 1970, Burt Bacharach added some appropriately dyspeptic music with a wobbly trombone, B.J. Thomas sang it with the right tinge of loneliness.…
Braves Series standout visits Hall of Fame to see his ‘Autumn Glory’ gear Ian Anderson mastered five innings of no-hit baseball as he pitched his Atlanta Braves to victory in game three of the 2021 World Series, and last week he visited Cooperstown to take a look at the game mementos he donated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “This is the first time I’ve seen this,” Mr. Anderson said, sounding a little awed to see his…
A-Rod, “Big Papi” lead the ballot for next year’s Baseball Hall of Fame ceremonies Who’s coming to Cooperstown next summer? The 400-or-so voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America are on their way to deciding, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame announces the voting results on January 25, live on MLB Network. Big names new to ballot include Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Justin Morneau, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins, along with pitchers Tim Lincecum and Jake Peavy,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Walk with the Glimmerglass Film Days VETERANS DAY! FOREST WALK – 9 – 10:30 a.m. Enjoy a pleasant stroll and learn about ‘The Forest from the Ground Up’ with Jeff O’Handley. Walk will focus on the forest floor and how it supports everything above. Registration required. In conjunction with Glimmerglass Film Days. Presented by Otsego County Conservation Association. Meet at gate of Clark Tower Trail, Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/forests-from-the-ground-up/ ARCHITECTURE WALK…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Film Fest Presents ‘Last Days at Sea’ FILM FESTIVAL – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Glimmerglass Film Days invites you to view ‘Last Days at Sea’ about an island boy struggling with the changing climate and growing up. Showing at The Grandstand Theater, The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-8881 or visit www.glimmerglassfilmdays.org…
2021 World Series memorabilia displayed at Albany Airport, bound for HOF By TED POTRIKUS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The plane from Houston, Texas touched down Wednesday afternoon at the Albany International Airport not 24 hours after the Atlanta Braves dispatched the Houston Astros in six games to win Major League Baseball’s 2021 World Series, and on that flight was an important duffel filled with artifacts destined for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown. An enthusiastic and…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Film Festival Kick-Off FILM FESTIVAL – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Glimmerglass Film Days invites you to view engrossing documentary film ‘The Truffle Hunters’ at the Hall of Fame Grandstand Theater, Cooperstown. 607-547-8881 www.glimmerglassfilmdays.org FILM FESTIVAL – 7 p.m. Sign up to view online this years film festival featuring 27 full length films about topics ranging from community to racism, climate change to art, and more. Presented by The Glimmerglass Film Days. 607-547-8881 www.glimmerglassfilmdays.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 Main Street Halloween Parade HALLOWEEN PARADE – 5 p.m. Celebrate Halloween in style. Bring out your best costume, bring the kids in theirs, and march down Main St. Mask and Social Distancing required. Organized by Cooperstown PTA and the Cooperstown Library. Participants will be gathering on the Library Lawn, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/…