HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 2019 Oneonta’s Joe Hughes Meets Teammate Again From Venezuela Season By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – When OHS retired athletic director Joe Hughes discovered his former teammate, 16-season MLB shortstop Ozzie Guillén was in Cooperstown last weekend, he and wife Jane jumped in the car and drove up. “He was there to see Harold Baines get inducted in the Hall of Fame,” said Hughes, who continues as Oneonta Outlaws manager this season. “So,…
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 2019 Ripken, Alomar Elected To Hall Of Fame Board COOPERSTOWN – Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar and Cal Ripken Jr. today were elected to the Board of Directors for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall Chairman Jane Forbes Clark announced this afternoon. The total number of directors for the nonprofit educational institution is now 17, with Bill Gladstone and Tom Seaver being appointed as Honorary Board Members.…
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 2019 PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT DUE AT INDUCTION Cortizo To Arrive Early Sunday To Attend Rivera’s Entry To Hall COOPERSTOWN – Panama’s newly elected president, Laurentino Cortizo, will be in Cooperstown this weekend to attend the induction of his countryman, Mariano Rivera, into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, according to reports in Panama’s major newspapers. Sworn in only on July 1, Cortizo is leaving Panama at 1 p.m. Saturday, will be in New York City by 7…
National Pastime’s Stars Giving Autographs Here Editor’s Note: Here are where the MLB stars will be signing autographs this weekend. ► Roberto Alomar, TBA Tunnicliff Inn ►Jeff Bagwell, TBA Tunnicliff Inn ►HAROLD BAINES, Noon Monday, July 22, Tunnicliff Inn ►JESSE BARFIELD, 2-4:30 p.m., 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2-4:30 p.m., 6-9 p.m., Friday & Saturday, July 19 & 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 3:30 p.m.-close, Sunday, July 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, July 22, Cooperstown Bat Company. ►…
FINE FOOD • FUN FOOD By The Lake, By The Beautiful Lake The Blue Mingo never disappoints. This was my first time there this season; now that the rain has stopped, I hope to get there a few more times before Columbus Day. Just walking in is a delight. Smart thinking on their part – you walk through a tasteful gift shop where it seems you just need one of everything! Then starts a delightful lunch sitting outside on the…
Baseball Hall of Fame Celebrates 80th Birthday With Card, Artifact Talks…
ON BASEBALL’S MAIN STREET Seventh-Inning Stretch, Newly Upgraded, Hosts Mariano Rivera Signing By LIBBY CUDMORE • from SUMMER DREAMS COOPERSTOWN – Vincent Carfagno knows the importance of service with a smile. “I had Mariano Rivera here for a signing and, when I drove him to the airport, I told him he was going to the Hall of Fame,” he said. “This year, when he was doing his walkthrough in January, I went over there and gave him a big smile –…
FUNDRAISING BEGINS FOR STUDIO 53 Volunteers Hope To Revive Ancient Row As Arts Center By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Growing up, Ryan Miosek spent many afternoons in photographer Jim Kosinski’s darkroom above Danny’s Market, developing film he had shot around town. “All we had to do was provide the paper,” he said. “The chemicals and equipment were all there, free of charge. As long as we showed respect to the place, you could get a key.”…
Sidebar to: He’s Built The Future Passive House Institute’s 5 Rules Here are the five concepts Simple Integrity builder Josh Edmonds applied to 45 Delaware St., Cooperstown, necessary to win certification from the Passive House Institute. ►One, Thermal Bridging Nothing outside is connected directly with the interior, accomplished by a five-layered wall. From the inside out, that wall consists of a layer of 2x6s; a layer of ZIP System sheathing and tape; 12-inch-deep I-joints (plenty of room for insulation); a…
THINGS TO DO What’s Your Choice? From 38 Special To, Yes, Borodin By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to SUMMER DREAMS Summer has arrived in Otsego County and there is so much to do! Whether you’re looking to shop, learn, listen or celebrate, there is something fun every day of the weekend! Start your summer off in a rockin’ mood as “Caught Up In You” and “Hold on Loosely” stars 38 Special perform the Celebrity Concert fundraiser for the Oneonta YMCA.…