Maggie Sohns playing at the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors tennis event, a Memorial Day Weekend film festival at the Baseball Hall of Fame, a Hygiene Fund Drive and the Quiet Cat Café are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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“Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America,” by Gerald Early, comes at a time when the history of Black baseball has become especially relevant—following MLB's recent recognition of the Negro Leagues as major leagues and the effort to incorporate statistics from the Negro Leagues into those for all players.…
The Scriven Foundation's Otsego County Mini-Grant Program, Gov. Hochul's proposed Executive Budget, and Cornell Cooperative Extension's 2025 Parasite Fecal Analysis Roadshow are among the topics covered in this week's briefs.…
Yet the election of Ichiro is likely to bring an entirely new tourist demographic to Otsego County. As the first Japanese player to be honored with a plaque in our hallowed gallery, the chance to showcase our area to a new international audience is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. The hospitality we show this summer will resonate like never before. Cooperstown will make memories that will be cherished on the other side of the world.…
“Yakyu | Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” will explore the longstanding exchange of teams and players in the more than 150 years since baseball was introduced to Japan. The exhibit, which is scheduled to open in July,…
Ichiro Suzuki, a veritable hits machine on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, became the first Japanese player to gain entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame when he was elected on Tuesday, January 21 to the Class of 2025.…
“Former Commissioner Fay Vincent was a tremendous supporter of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. As a member of the Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors, he always kept baseball and its history’s best interests at heart..."…
The 1939 Society recognizes its members with exclusive opportunities to connect, celebrate and share in the commitment they have made to the Hall of Fame’s mission. Their generosity ensures the museum can continue to collect, preserve, and share the rich history of baseball for generations to come, officials said in a media release.…
Ichiro, who was on the ballot for the first time, came within one vote of being a unanimous selection, a feat achieved by only one player, relief pitcher Mariano Rivera in 2019, in 81 years of voting by the BBWAA.…
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum held its annual staff recognition event on December 10, where folks celebrating milestone anniversaries were honored.…