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Mauer, Beltre, Leyland and Helton: Patrick Reusse looks back at the Hall of Fame weekend
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The Texas Rangers rented a stately place with a huge lawn for Hall of Fame weekend. It also was in a neighborhood that remained quiet on Sunday morning, even as thousands of people were milling not far away on those few blocks that serve as Cooperstown's business district.
Todd Helton, a child’s Make-A-Wish, and a full-circle moment at Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Mason Hooker wanted to see Todd Helton. He walked through the ballooning crowd on Main Street in Cooperstown on Saturday. The 14-year-old from Colorado and his grandparents scouted possibilities and places to watch the Parade of Legends. A tip pointed them to the perfect perch. Mason...
'I'll shoot them': Remove NY supreme court judge Erin Gall for party rant, watchdog says
New York's judicial watchdog has decided that an Oneida County judge should be removed from the bench because of a "racially offensive, profane, prolonged public diatribe outside a high school graduation party." State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall invoked her judgeship with police during a confrontation that arose at the...
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO
ONEONTA HISTORY—2 p.m. Historical Marker Unveiling for Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Avenue, Oneonta. (607) 432-0960 or visit https://www.facebook.com/OneontaHistory/. STORYTIME—9:30 a.m. “Baby & Toddler Storytime.” Bond with baby while staff share stories, activities and play. Recommended ages: birth-2. Held Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or visit https://hmloneonta.org/youth-programs/
Zitzelsberger The “King Of Swat”
RJ Zitzelsberger, pictured with brothers Palmer and Charlie, holds his trophy after winning the “King of Swat” competition in Cooperstown New York. Zitzelberger, a member of the Ohio Valley Xpress 12U summer league baseball team, took part in the event while in Cooperstown as part of a tournament in the town involving 86 teams.There were also four skills competitions which each included one member of every team, and RJ was picked for the 86-player field in the “King of Swat.” The 12-year old hit three home runs on five pitches in the first round. In the final round against a field whittled down to a dozen competitors, RJ hit five of 10 pitches over the fence. RJ is a soon-to-be seventh grader at the Linsly School in Wheeling.
Beltre, Leyland, Helton and Mauer enter Baseball Hall of Fame
Dominican third baseman Adrian Beltre, World Series champion manager Jim Leyland, catcher Joe Mauer and first baseman Todd Helton were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. All attended emotional enshrinement ceremonies at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Beltre played 21 Major League Baseball seasons...
Johnstown Fire Chief Bruce Heberer, an 'icon', retiring
JOHNSTOWN - Aug. 2 won’t be an ordinary day for Johnstown Fire Chief Bruce Heberer. It will be his last day on the job since he arrived at the station in 1987. He’s been chief since 2006, when he replaced Steve Hart. “After anything you’ve been doing for...
William "Bill" Van Nort
William “Bill” Van Nort passed away peacefully on July 15th 2024 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. Bill was born in Schuyler, New York on May 5th, 1939, the son of the late Margaret Farrell and Lester Van Nort. He graduated from Frankfort High School and proceeded to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, serving for four and a half years from 1958-1962. Bill went on to work at Remington Arms for forty-two and a half years until his retirement in 2014, living in Bridgewater, NY and later West Winfield, NY. He spent his final five years living at Millview Assisted Living Residence in Latham, NY.
Marie L. Utzig
Marie L. Utzig Palatine Bridge - Marie L. Utzig, 101, died Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Palatine Nursing Home in Palatine Bridge. Marie was born November 2, 1922, in Palatine Bridge, NY to the late Peter J. Joyce and Mary Ellen Becker Joyce. She was a U.S. Army veteran...
Commission says New York judge should be removed over profane rant at graduation party
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York state judge who engaged in a prolonged, offensive rant after a melee erupted at a high school graduation party should be removed from office, a judicial watchdog panel ruled. State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall, 53, invoked her authority as a judge...
Unique facts about the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class
On Sunday, Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland received their formal inductions into Cooperstown. Here are a few unique facts about the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Adrian Beltre is one of the best two-way players ever Over 21 major league seasons, Beltre was the dictionary definition of a two-way player. Now, rightfully in Cooperstown, he'll go down as one of the best the game has ever seen.Only 10 players have recorded at least 3,000 hits, 1,700 RBI and 450 home runs. However, Beltre is just the fourth to earn five or more Gold Glove awards, joining Willie...
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