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…
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St. Louis, Milwaukee catcher fell off writers’ ballot quickly By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com One of 19 catchers elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame, Ted Simmons belatedly joins his contemporaries: Johnny Bench (1967 to 1983, inducted 1989); Carlton Fisk (1969 to 1993, inducted 2000); and Gary Carter (1974 to 1992, inducted 2003), all of whom played in a golden age for the position. Largely overlooked by the voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America in…
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Perhaps No Inductees Will Make It Into Hall Still, There’s Class Of 2020, Katz Says By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – It’s a novelty to have the Baseball Hall of Fame announce its Class of 2021 in the Hall of Plaques, as it plans to do at 6 p.m. today – but there may be no one to announce, according to Jeff Katz, former mayor, baseball writer and Friends of Doubleday Field president. He noted that, generally,…
HANK AARON, 86, DIES, HIT MOST HOME RUNS, 715 ATLANTA – Longtime MLB home run king Hank Aaron passed away today at the age of 86. Here’s the New York Times obituary. The Hall of Famer broke MLB’s all-time home run mark on April 8, 1974, with No. 715 surpassing Yankees legend Babe Ruth. Aaron overcame death threats as he was fighting to break the mark. He retired with 755 home runs. His record was broken decades later by Barry…
HALL OF FAME PAYS TRIBUTE Don Sutton, Ace Pitcher, Dies In California At 75 COOPERSTOWN – Don Sutton, who never missed a turn in the rotation in 756 big league starts, passed away this morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 75 years old. “Don Sutton’s brilliance on the field, and his lasting commitment to the game that he so loved, carried through to his time as a Member of the…
INDUCTION WEEKEND HONOREE Broadcaster Al Michaels Wins Ford Frick Award COOPERSTOWN – Al Michaels, known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League games, is 2021 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced today. Michaels will be recognized during the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation on Saturday, July 24, as part of Hall of Fame Weekend 2021. Michaels becomes the 45th winner of the Frick Award, as he earned…
Lieutenant Governor Visits Cooperstown Kochul Makes A Pitch: NYers, Plan ‘Staycation’ By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul had a message for New Yorkers – the best way to vacation is right in your backyard. “I live in the western part of the state, and I’m surprised at how many of my neighbors have never been to Niagara Falls,” she said. “There are no lines! This is a chance for 19 million New Yorkers…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JULY 23 Voices Of The Game Features HoF Inductee Marvin Miller BASEBALL – Noon. Virtual Voices of the Game to present Hall of Famer Dave Winfield reflecting on Marvin Miller, 2020 inductee to Baseball Hall of Fame, and his impact on labor and baseball. Visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-legends-of-the-game-Marvin-Miller?date=0 for details.…
MONEY COMES FROM CARES ACT Delgado Grant Helps Keep Hall, Fans Linked COOPERSTOWN – Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, today announced $300,000 in federal funding for the National Baseball Hall of Fame for “virtual education” and access to the digital collection. The money will come through the National Endowment for the Humanities and was approved through the House and Senate through the bipartisan CARES Act. Calling the Hall “an iconic landmark and driver of the local economy,” Delgado said “it is…