Troy, New York is an honorary member of Baseball’s National League. Origins of the sport of baseball in the mid-1840s is given to the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club in New York City. They created much of what modern baseball looks like the Diamond field, three strikes you’re out, the balk, foul lines, and […]
TROY, N.Y. Recently, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America unveiled its selections for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2024, electing Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton. The Capital Region has its share of Cooperstown connections, including Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Ralph Kiner, Tommy Lasorda, Dan Brouthers, Buck Ewing, […]
TROY, N.Y. Recently, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America unveiled its selections for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2024, electing Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton. The Capital Region has its share of Cooperstown connections, including Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Ralph Kiner, Tommy Lasorda, Dan Brouthers, Buck Ewing, Roger Connor, Tim Keefe, and Mickey Welch. Former Albany-Colonie Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte will remain on the ballot for a seventh try. Looking into the future, it made me wonder, when will we see the first Tri-City ValleyCats player enshrined in Cooperstown? In 2025, […]