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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 31-AUGUST 1, 2014
OTSEGO COUNTY GOES TO THE INDUCTION
Fran Massimino and her husband, Phil, right (he is Rollie Massimino’s brother), cheer as the Induction ceremony begins. The New Jersey couple has a home on Franklin Mountain.
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Fly Creek’s Drew Taylor busily sells souvenirs from the Hall of Fame tent.
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CCS’ Schuyler Gann, center, sells soda to earn money for his class trip. Troop 1254 Scouts Will Harlow, Erik Deysenroth and Leo Gannon to do a good deed – pick up trash.
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An estimated 48,000 people – the third largest Hall of Fame Induction crowd – watch Hall chairman Janes Forbes Clark and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig set the stage for the afternoon’s program Sunday, July 27, in the field next to Cooperstown’s Clark Sports Center.
Celebrate the Hall of Fame’s 75th anniversary with a free “Cinema Under the Stars” showing of ‘Field of Dreams’ in Lakefront Park.
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eep the Induction Weekend party going with a free showing of “Field of Dreams” and a performance by jam-band Moonalice. Bring seating and a picnic to enjoy the evening! 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. BEER, MUSIC: Two concerts bookend a weekend of music at Ommegang. On Friday, Aug. 1, Coner Oberst & Dawes play with special guests The Baseball Project, and on Sunday, Aug. 3, Old Crow Medicine Show returns to play another show. Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. Info, tickets, www. ommegang.com.
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ICE CREAM, ART: Enjoy homemade ice cream at the Oneonta Historical Society before heading over to CANO for an exhibit of Edmund Rinnooy Kan’s “Gou Gou” works as part of another Fabulous Friday. 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, Main Street Oneonta. Info, info@OneontaHistory.org.
Mr. and Mrs. David Karpovich, Cooperstown, pause for the National Anthem.
TEEN THEATER: Two shows for the price of one; “Faces of Wonderland” and “Twelfth Night” performed by the West Kortright Center’s Shakespeare in the Valley workshops. Bring seating. $12 adults, $5 students. 6 p.m FridaySaturday, Aug. 1-2, West Kortright Center, 49 W. Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. Info, www.westkc.org.
Sarah Morosko, left, and Brittany Marino of Cooperstown sell sodas to a thirsty dad and sons.
HEAR THE ARTIST: Linda Suskind of Fly Creek discusses her show, “Submerged Portraits.” 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, Bright Hill Word and Image Center, 94 Church St., Treadwell. Info, (607) 829-5055. His normal garb is a coat and tie, but CCS Superintendent of Schools C.J. Hebert was sporting shorts in what turned into a sunny 82-degree day after morning thunderstorms.
Hall president Jeff Idelson, left, presents Yankee manager Joe Torre with his plaque, as Jane Clark and Bud Selig look on.
BASEBALL TALES: Keep the Hall of Fame weekend going with stories of old-timey baseball history from Tom Heitz. 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug 3, Swart Wilcox House, Wilcox Ave., Oneonta. Info, www.swartwilcoxhouse.wordpress. com
Stephanie Bauer and son Ben were among the many Cooperstownians who braved the Induction Day crowd to witness baseball history.
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