A couple of weeks ago we linked a New York Times article quoting residents of Cooperstown, New York who were not at all pleased that the BBWAA failed to elect anyone to the Hall of Fame. ?They worried that, due to the lack of any living inductees, this summer?s induction ceremony ? which is normally the town?s most important economic event ? will be a dud.
Jeff Katz, the Mayor of Cooperstown, tells ESPN?s Darren Rovell that he?s not too worried about that. He tells Rovell that??the idea that this will seriously hurt our town is just not true.??The reason: diversification. There are burgeoning youth baseball tournaments in the area that bring thousands of visitors and growing businesses that render Hall of Fame weekend less important than it used to be.
One hope that?s true and not just boosterism by a public official.
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