By ERIC AHLQVIST
Cooperstown Crier
With help from Hall of Famer
Brooks Robinson and three young
Philadelphia Phillies fans who
happened to be in the museum
Monday afternoon, the Hall of
Fame unveiled its 2008 World Series
exhibit.
Hall of Fame President Jeff
Idelson, who attended the Phillies’
Game 5 clinching game
against the Tampa Bay Rays last
month, drew comparison between
this Phillies team and the last
Philadelphia team to win the Series
in 1980.
``Cole Hamels played the part
of Steve Carlton, Ryan Howard
played the part of Mike Schmidt
and Brad Lidge played the part of
Tug McGraw,’’ Idelson said. ``The
eight best teams make the postseason,
and the hottest usually
wins it. The Phillies proved that
by going 11-3 in the postseason.’’
Hamels, like Carlton a lefthanded
pitcher, won the World
Series MVP Award, and his jersey
is the centerpiece of the exhibit.
``All of the players are extremely
generous to us,’’ Idelson
said. ``I’ve been doing this (collecting
artifacts) for 15 years and
I have yet to be refused.’’
Robinson, a Hall of Fame third
baseman for the Baltimore Orioles,
was at the Hall for their Hall
of Fame Game replacement announcement
later in the day, and
helped Idelson and three Phillies
fans cut the ceremonial ribbon.
Also in attendance was Philadelphia’s
Director of Team Travel
and Clubhouse Services Frank
Coppenbarger, who has worked
in baseball for 28 years.
Coppenebarger said in addition
to being successful on the
field, the players were great to be
around as well.
``There is no better group to be
around than the 2008 Philadelphia
Phillies,’’ he said. ``That’s
not just because they won, it’s because
they’re great people.’’
The items received from members
of the World Champion Philadelphia
Phillies:
- Jersey from World Series
MVP Cole Hamels worn during
Game Five
- Bat used by Ryan Howard
during Game Four
- Spikes worn by Jayson
Werth throughout the Series
- Cap (with earflpas because
of the cold) worn by Eric Bruntlett
during home games of the Series
- Helmet worn by Carlos
Ruiz
- Bat used by Joe Blanton for
home run in Game Four
Additional items received from
the American League champion
Tampa Bay Rays:
- Cap worn in Philadelphia by
manager Joe Maddon
- Road jersey worn by Carl
Crawford in World Series
- Spikes worn by B.J. Upton
during World Series
The World Series case highlights
the Museum’s Autumn
Glory exhibition, documenting
the history of baseball’s postseason.
The 2008 World Series case
will remain on exhibit through
the 2009 postseason.
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CCS tennis clinches division
With a sweep of host Herkimer on Monday, Cooperstown tennis has clinched its division in the Center State Conference. The Redskins won 5-0, the second sweep of Herkimer this month, after a 5-0 win on May 4 in Cooperstown.
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Sauquoit Valley pitcher one-hits Cooperstown
Aaron LaPiccolo fell a swinging bunt short of a no-hitter and hit an RBI triple as host Sauquoit Valley clinched the Center State Conference Division III title with a 2-0 victory over Cooperstown on Monday. Sauquoit Valley finished 9-1 in league play. Cooperstown (10- 6) is 8-2 in conference. With one out in the fifth, Derek Liner hit a 40-footer toward third base for Cooperstown’s lone hit.
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Photo exhibit to open at Baseball Hall
The faces belong to another era, but the timelessness of the images remains seven decades after young Forrest S. Yantis snapped photos of his favorite ballplayers in a series of intimate, bust-length portraits.
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Larkin’s talking baseball a lot more these days
The only thing that has changed for Barry Larkin is his contact list. “People said it would change my life,” former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Larkin said of his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, during his Class of 2012 orientation tour Saturday.
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“I don’t think it has changed my life, but it has changed who is calling me. I’ll get home and there will be a message from Richard (Goose) Gossage. Rod Carew called and I asked him, ‘Mr. Carew, what do I call you?’ He said, ‘Call me Rod,’ and I thought, ‘No way.’ Or my son says, ‘Dad, Hank Aaron just called you.’ -
Ford siblings power Cooperstown track and field teams
In no other sport is there a place for everyone short or tall, thin or heavy, speedy or just plain determined. With track and field, there is an event for everyone. Two high-powered Fords drive the 2012 Cooperstown track and field teams. Senior Jeremiah Ford was named Outstanding Athlete of The Meet at the Don Howard Invitational in Cooperstown on Saturday. He leads the boys, while younger sister Lucy is a key component of the girls program. The Redskins, led by Jeremiah, took the boys title with 106 points four better than runner-up OHS in the 11-team meet.
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Lady Redskins lose to Hamilton
Rebecca Rogers out dueled Cooperstown’s Nicole Cring as visiting Hamilton (13-0, 7-0), the No. 1 ranked team in Class D, beat the Redskins, 6-1, in a Center State Conference softball game on Monday. Rogers struck out 19 batters and pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the third inning for the complete game win. She gave up five hits and walked two.
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Milford wins home tournament
Kaley Chase Peggy Paffenroth and Michelle Paffenroth had three hits and combined for 10 RBIs as Milford defeated Sharon Springs, 21-6, in the final of its tournament on Saturday. Addy Lawson, Jordan Griffiths and Stephanie Ashe contributed two hits apiece for the Wildcats, who scored 11 runs in the first inning. Kaitlin VanWinkler and winning pitcher Chase combined on a five-hitter.
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MCS track and field athletes are standing out
Milford track athletes have been shining. Three MCS outdoor track and field records fell last week as the Wildcats swept a fourteam Tri-Valley League meet at home. On Saturday, Brett Smith was named OutstandingMale Runner at the Don Howard Invitational in Cooperstown. At the same meet, the girls relay team of Emilie Mertz, Alyssa Quick, Hannah Saggese and Avalon Ward won in a Tri-Valley League record time of 4:13.80.
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Cooperstsown duo among all-state picks
Cooperstown Central School’s Jay Davine and Michael Moaklerall are among the all-senior list of area all-state boys basketball selections, which were recently released by the New York State Sports Writers Association.
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C’town youth baseball league starts season
Hundreds of young baseball and softball players and their families paraded through the streets of Cooperstown on Saturday for Cooperstown Youth Baseball’s Opening Day, but to CYB president David Borgstrom, something was still amiss.
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CV-S coach: Team ‘back in the groove’
Three no-no’s – no hit, no run - victories over Tri-Valley League foes were just what the doctor ordered for the defending Tri-Valley League champions after getting off to a very rocky early-season start. After last Thursday’s win over Franklin, Cherry Valley-Springfield baseball coach Ed Dubben said: “We’re back in the groove.”
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Milford still undefeated
Freshman Peyton Griffiths allowed three hits over six innings for the pitching victory as Milford stayed undefeated with a Tri-Valley League win at home.
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Hall of Fame to host Fenway Day on Saturday
As Boston’s Fenway Park begins its second century of hosting history and heroics, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the iconic ball yard’s first 100 years with Fenway Day on Saturday.
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Milford softball tops Morris
Addy Lawson capped a 4-for-4 day with a single to lead off the seventh inning and eventually scored the winning run in Milford’s 9-8 Tri-Valley League softball victory over visiting Morris on Friday.
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MCS baseball team remains undefeated
Paul VanWarner and Brian Thorn each had two hits as host Milford stayed undefeated with a Tri-Valley League win Friday.
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Adams no-hits Edmeston as Patriots win
Cherry Valley-Springfield lefty Brett Adams threw a no-hitter last Thursday as the host Patriots beat Edmeston, 3-0, in a Tri-Valley League baseball game.
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Two-time league champs fall 6-1
Before the baseball season began, two-time defending Tri- Valley champions Cherry Valley- Springfield may have been the team to beat in the league again this season. However, Milford’s 6-1win against the host Patriots last week could signal a changing of the guard in the East division.
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Papers documenting the career of former commissioner available
Bowie Kuhn served as the Commissioner of Baseball during a 16-season period that saw massive changes to the national pastime.
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Tri-Valley finals up in the air

