By ERIC AHLQVIST
Cooperstown Crier
Former Kansas City Royals
and St. Louis Cardinals manager
Whitey Herzog will join former
players George Brett, Ozzie
Smith and Bruce Sutter in the
Baseball Hall of Fame this summer.
Herzog and longtime umpire
Doug Harvey were both elected
by the Hall of Fame’s Veterans
Committee on Monday. Harvey
managed in the major leagues for
31 seasons, including five World
Series appearances and six All
Stars Games.
Herzog has been on the ballot
for many years, and said Monday
he tried not to think about Monday’s
announcement over the
weekend.
``It certainly took a little while,
but I’m very happy to be elected,’’
said Herzog, 78, during a press
conference form St. Louis’s Busch
Stadium on Monday morning.
``I’m happy I’m still on this side of
the grass.’’
After short managing stints
with the Texas Rangers and California
Angels, Herzog was hired
as the Royals manager in 1975,
Brett’s rookie season.
Herzog guided Kansas City to
three straight division titles from
1976-78, losing to the Yankees in
the playoffs every season, including
twice in five games.
After being fired by the Royals
after the ’79 season, Herzog was
hired by the Cardinals in 1980,
and managed them to three
World Series appearances during
the next decade.
They defeated the Milwaukee
Brewers in seven games in 1982,
and then lost seven game Series
to both the Royals (1985) and
Minnesota Twins (1987).
Herzog became both the team’s
manager and general manager
beginning in the 1982 season,
and tailored the team around the
Cardinals spacious home field,
Busch Stadium, with a premium
on speed and defense.
Players like Hall of Fame
shortstop Ozzie Smith, leadoff
man Vince Coleman, centerfielder
Willie McGee and outfielder
Vince Coleman epitomized the
types of players Herzog coveted.
Herzog received 14 of the 16
votes cast, while Harvey received
15 of 16 votes. Twelve votes were
necessary for election.
Herzog was a four-time manager
of the year and was named
the manager of the decade by
Sports Illustrated for the 1980s.
Harvey and Herzog will be inducted
on July 25 as part of the
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Herzog joked during a conference
on Tuesday in Indianapolis
that Harvey kicked him out of
more games than any other umpire.
``It was never about balls and
strikes or safe or out, it was always
about weather,’’ Herzog
said. ``If it’s sunny in Cooperstown,
let’s not bring the tarp
out.’’
To which Harvey replied,
``We’ll get it in Whitey, don’t worry.’’
Harvey added his thanks to
the voters for their support.
The two newest members of
the Baseball Hall of Fame will be
joined by any electees who emerge
from the Baseball Writers’ Association
of America voting, with
results announced on Jan. 6.
``We are proud and honored to
welcome Doug Harvey and Whitey
Herzog into the Hall of Fame
family,’’ said Hall of Fame Chairman
of the Board Jane Forbes
Clark. ``Both Doug and Whitey
demonstrated the quest for excellence
that embodies each of our
291 Hall of Famers. We are
thrilled to have them in Cooperstown.’’
Results of the 2009 Managers/
Umpires Ballot (12 votes needed
for election): Doug Harvey (15
votes, 93.8 percent), Whitey Herzog
(14 votes, 87.5 percent), Danny
Murtaugh (8 votes, 50 percent),
Hank O’Day (8 votes, 50
percent), Charlie Grimm (3 votes,
18.8%).
Davey Johnson, Tom Kelly,
Billy Martin, Gene Mauch and
Steve O’Neill each received less
than 3 votes.
Local Sports
Herzog and Harvey elected by Veterans
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CCS swimmer finds diving challenging
COOPERSTOWN’S AARON IDELSON FINISHED eighth Saturday in the Frontier League Diving Championships at Carthage. Idelson, who already has qualified for sectionals in diving, amassed 285.15 points over 11 dives. The remainder of the meet will be completed this Saturday at Watertown.
After a day of highs and lows, Cooperstown’s Aaron Idelson finished in the middle.
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Brothers compete in the pool
Sometimes things are not always as they seem. Just look at Cooperstown’s varsity swimming brothers Sean and Erik Mebust.
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Volleyball team wins tournament at home
The host Cooperstown volleyball team won a six-team round robin tournament last Saturday. The Redskins tied Stockbridge with identical 7-3 records, but owned the tiebreaker by a single point in head-to-head match-ups, winning 25-22 and losing 23-25.
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Lady Redskins come out strong in second half
Nicole Cring’s double, double helped Cooperstown make a decisive second-half run and beat visiting Mohawk 45-28 in a Center State Conference game on Monday. Cring had 12 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots as the
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CCS wrestling team competes in championships
Cooperstown teammates Michael Boyle and Jacob Miller had runner-up finishes in the Center State Conference Championships on Saturday at Adirondack.
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Niekro, Ozzie to return for Hall of Fame Classic
The Knucksies and Wizards will go at it again this June in Cooperstown. The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Monday that Hall of Famers Phil Niekro and Ozzie Smith will return as team captains for the fourth annual Hall of Fame Classic at Doubleday Field.
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Redskins hit century mark
If at first you do succeed, try to do even better next time. Dave Bertram led the Cooperstown boys basketball team to its highest points total in his 10 years as head coach Tuesday, when the Redskins thumped visiting Morrisville- Eaton, 106-51, in a Center State Conference Division III game.
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Davine, king of Cooperstown assists
If you need help, try calling Jay Davine. Senior point guard Davine broke Cooperstown’s all-time assists record last Thursday and scored 13 points to lead the Redskins to a 71-43 boys basketball thumping of visiting Westmoreland in a Center State Conference Division III game.
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Fox has big night for Hartwick women
Cooperstown graduate Samantha Fox scored a varsity-high 14 points Friday to lead the Hartwick College women’s basketball team to a 59-49 victory over visiting St. John Fisher in the Empire 8 Conference.
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Patriots hold off Gilbertsville-Mount Upton with score of 59-53
A varsity-high 27 points from Kyle Jaquay led host Cherry Valley- Springfield to a 59-53 Tri-Valley League boys basketball victory Monday over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.
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CCS wrestles with the ‘Big Dogs’
Cooperstown’s wrestling revival got a reality check on Saturday in the form of visiting Dolgeville. Both teams came in undefeated in the Center State Conference, but only the Blue Devils left that way after a 64-10 win over the Redskins. “Dolgeville is definitely a tough team. Top to bottom, they really don’t have any weak spots on their roster,” Cooperstown coach Micaiah Abts said.
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Coach says he thinks his girls will return to top of their class
Close, but not there yet. That’s the story of Cooperstown’s volleyball team this season, and it played out again on Monday in a 3-1 loss to visiting Waterville in a Center State Conference match.
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Clark Sports Center hosts tournament
The Clark Sports Center recently held its eighth annual Pat Fetterman Memorial Tournament. There were six girls’ teams and six boys’ teams from as far away as West Philadelphia, according to a media release from the sports center.
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Boy one step closer to seeing football dreams come true
Since Cowboy Stadium in Dallas opened in 2010, football fans have marveled at the massive, modernstadium. Over the holidays, Cooperstown Central School freshman Michael Perrino got to play two games in it himself.
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CCS coach and player earn recognition
Cooperstown’s soccer season has been over for a couple of months now, but the awards haven’t ended. Redskins’ coach Frank Miosek has been named Center State Conference coach of the year, while junior mid-fielder Michael Rowley won co-player of the year.
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Milford girls thump G-MU
Avalon Ward scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Milford topped visiting Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, 44-30, in a Tri-Valley League girls basketball game Tuesday. Milford held a 38-14 lead after three quarters before being outscored, 16-6, in the final period.
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Wrestling team focused on improving as end of season nears
Three Cooperstown wrestlers placed at the Central New York WrestlingTournament on Saturday at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill school, giving the Redskins confidence going into their final matches and the end of the season tournaments. Mikey Boyle (113) and Jacob Miller (138) each placed fourth, and Kevin Segit (195) placed sixth in the tournament. Cooperstown finished 14th overall.
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Redskin ladies are red hot: CCS remains undefeated
Holli Erkson scored a game-high 13 points and Nicole Cring had eight blocks and 12 rebounds as Cooperstown stayed undefeated in the Center State Conference with a 44-29 victory over visiting Sauquoit Valley at Bursey Gymnasium on Tuesday. The Redskins (9-1, 5-0) had early foul trouble and problems on offense in the game. Fortunately for them, they had no problems on defense.
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Free throw caps 46-45 victory over Hamilton
Nicole Cring had a double-double and Holli Erkson hit a walkoff foul shot as host Cooperstown edged Hamilton, 46-45, in a Center State Conference Division III girls basketball game last Thursday. Alexis Bloomfield went 1-for-2 from the foul line with 30.2 seconds left to tie the score at 45 for the Redskins (8-1, 4-0), who stole Hamilton’s last possession with 7.5 seconds to go.
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Hall welcomes Cincinnati kid in third year of eligibility
Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was the lone selection by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. And Larkin’s admission into the National Baseball Hall of Fame came in a landslide. The Cincinnati native who grew up cheering for the man he’d replace at shortstop Dave Concepcion garnered 86 percent of the vote. Seventyfive percent is needed for election.
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