Doubleday Field Donation Shows Sincere Preservation Dedication Jeff Katz, president of Friends of Doubleday, gives Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh a check for $10,000.00 to aid Doubleday Field renovations. (Photo by Ted Mebust) By TED MEBUST COOPERSTOWN - The Friends of Doubleday, a 501c(3) nonprofit fundraising organization based in Cooperstown, has donated $10,000.00 to the Village of Cooperstown to bolster renovation costs of Doubleday Field’s new third-baseline building, which will be named the Bud Fowler Pavilion. “We’re very thankful for the…
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CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE PRINTS 6 Artists' Prints To Aid Doubleday Field Projects Graig Kreindler signed print of "The Sandlot Kid" and Doubleday Field is among six prints by noted artists that are being sold as a fundraiser for the Friends of Doubleday Field. COOPERSTOWN — Six award-winning artists have donated prints to the Friends of Doubleday to help raise funds dedicated to continuing improvements and programs at the baseball shrine. "To have six award winning artists — six! —…
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$10K For Doubleday Baltimore Buddies Remember Friend Through Donation To Baseball Shrine Richard Faust, left, who passed away in February, hangs out with Steve Murfin, center, and Steve Wells in the dugout at their annual Baltimore Orioles "Dream Week." By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Two weeks before his baseball buddy Richard Faust died, Steve Murfin and his pal were at the annual Baltimore Orioles “Dream Week” in Florida. Former Cooperstown mayor Jeff Katz is leading fundraising…
Friends Of Doubleday Present Doubleday Has A Friend MANY Friends Aim To Raise $800,000 To Complete Redo Jeff Katz, former mayor and new Friend of Doubleday president, said the organization aims to raise $800,000 for next year’s centennial of the historic site. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com) By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Where some people saw scraps, Jeff Katz and Quinton Hasak saw a fundraising opportunity. “When the demolition of the third-base bleachers started, the question arose about what…
Friends of Doubleday Past This Original 'Friend Of Doubleday' Might See Dream Come True Rudy: Even 25 Years Ago, Ballfield Was 'Worn' This artist's rendering shows what the third-base bleachers will look like when complete. The $5.8 million project will also renovate the historic grandstand and improve the Main Street entrance to the Doubleday Lot. By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Cooperstown Baseball B&B proprietor was one of the first Friends of Doubleday when the organization formed in 1994.…
Walk Where Legends Walked Friends Offer Tours Of Doubleday Field By LIBBY CUDMORE• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Jeff Katz, president, Friends of Doubleday, poses with a the exclusive pin you get when you take a tour of Doubleday Field. COOPERSTOWN – If you’ve ever dreamed of setting foot on historic Doubleday Field, Jeff Katz and the Friends of Doubleday can make that happen. “People always want to get on the field,” he said. “There’s lots of signage telling people the story…
PART TWO: DOUBLEDAY FIELD 3rd-Base Work Scaled Back To Preserve Historic Ambience Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch unveils a new artist's rendering of a scaled-back building on Doubleday Field's third-base line, more in keeping with the architecture of the grandstand. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTESGO.com) By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Future brides, if you dreamed of taking your vows overlooking Doubleday Field and dancing in air-conditioned comfort until the sun comes up, set those dreams aside. A picnic might be…