The 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, originally scheduled for July, has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns, with the 2020 inductees now slated to be honored during 2021 Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. (more…)
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Cooperstown Awarded Grant for Doubleday Field Upgrades
A state grant of up to $3 million has been awarded to Cooperstown, NY, helping in the financing of upcoming renovations to historic Doubleday Field. (more…)
Grant Secured for Doubleday Field Upgrades
A $1 million state Senate grant has been secured for future upgrades to Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY, helping to piece together funding for the project. (more…)
A Unique Way to the Hall of Fame
While autographs and photos are ways to connect to some of baseball’s legends, Ralph Carhart has another way to reach Hall of Famers–both living and dead. (more…)
It’s Sussex County, Rockland in Cooperstown Can-Am Classic
Worth some planning: the Sussex County Miners and Rockland Boulders will square off in the second annual Cooperstown Can-Am Classic at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y, near the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. (more…)
Boulders launch Cooperstown Can-Am Classic at Doubleday Field
Pro baseball is returning to Doubleday Field, as the Rockland Boulders (independent; Can-Am League) are hosting the New Jersey Jackals in the first-ever Cooperstown Can-Am Classic. (more…)
Latest HoF controversy: Nothing new here
With the election of four new inductees, the National Baseball Hall of Fame still managed to generate some controversy. But this is par for the course — and may be quieting down. (more…)
Pete Rose, hot girlfriend to hit reality TV this fall
This surely won’t be creepy: a new reality show starring all-time hits leader Pete Rose will follow him and his thirtysomething fiancee — a former Playboy model, to boot — as they attempt to figure out that crazy little thing called love. There are a host of issues to be covered in TLC’s Pete Rose […]
Selig: “I really believe that Abner Doubleday is the ‘father of baseball’”
Yeah, there’s a lot of glee in the baseball-geek world these days: In a letter to a collector, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig admits he still thinks Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball, despite reams of evidence to the contrary. Lots of snark has ensued. Selig made his beliefs known in a letter to autograph […]
Nats finally embrace Expos history by honoring Dawson
The Washington Nationals haven’t done a whole lot to acknowledge their roots as the Montreal Expos, preferring to stress the history of baseball in the District. But with events slated to honor former Expo Andre Dawson, that’s changing. A glimpse at the Washington Nationals media guide shows a lot of information on Washington baseball, with […]
Doubleday Field / Cooperstown Hawkeyes
It is a relic of the myths surrounding the origins of America’s Pastime, a quaint village ballpark that for many years hosted a major-league exhibition game due to its proximity to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Still, Doubleday Field in downtown Cooperstown is a charming little ballpark that plays host to high-school, college and […]