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Baseball Hall 2021: Did Bonds, Clemens, Schilling Get In?

Keep in mind, because of the pandemic, the 2020 festivities that surround the annual ceremony were called off. Dereker Jeter and Larry Walker headlined last year's class, but their inductions are now...

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Tim Mead Quits As President Of Baseball Hall After 2 Years

Tim Mead is quitting as president of Baseball's Hall of Fame after two years. Continue reading…

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Mead Steps Down as President of National Baseball Hall of Fame

The President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in nearby Cooperstown has stepped down, effective in mid-May. Continue reading…

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Baseball HOF Hits Grand Slam With Book Of Historic Photos

To anyone who has ever put on a Little League uniform, played catch with a parent, or tuned into a transistor radio to their favorite team, then Picturing America's Pastime - Historic Photography from...

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Rawitch Humbled To Be Hall's New President

Josh Rawitch has plenty to be excited about. Less than two weeks back, on September 8, Rawitch would experience his first Induction Ceremony day on the job in Cooperstown as the incoming eighth...

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The Oldest Covered Bridge In The USA Is In Cooperstown New York

When you think of visiting Cooperstown, what comes to mind? Baseball Hall of Fame, Brewery Ommegang, or the Farmers' Museum. Here's another attraction to add to the list. Continue reading…

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O'Neil, Miñoso, Hodges, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler Get Into Baseball HOF

Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, has joined Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall...

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Look Back At The Top Five Local Sports Stories Of 2021

With 2021 coming to an end, let’s take a look back at the year in local sports. Continue reading…

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Big Papi Elected To HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling Left Out

David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year...

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The 12 Largest Crowds in Cooperstown for Hall of Fame Weekend

The small size of the village makes it all the more spectacular when such large numbers gather to see their favorite stars receive their plaque. Continue reading…

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Cooperstown Named One of the Top Five Small Towns in 2015

Cooperstown, NY is one of the most beautiful small towns in New York State and according to The Smithsonian, it is one of the Top Five small towns in the year 2015. Continue reading…

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Photo Gallery from Cooperstown’s Hall of Fame Weekend

Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame Induction weekend is underway in Cooperstown and many of the game's greats are in town for the festivities.  Journalist Don Liable is covering the action all...

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Manfred on Keeler

He's heard the rumors about Northern New Jersey getting a baseball team when Major League Baseball expands; but, Commissioner Robert Manfred says, "the words 'New Jersey' never came out of my...

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Photo Gallery- Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame Weekend

Blogger Don Liable filed a host of amazing photos from the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction weekend yesterday in Cooperstown. Reports of big crowds and several baseball celebrity sightings made for one...

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Keeler Show Notes for Wednesday, October 28th, 2015

Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 Continue reading…

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Hall Of Famer Monte Irvin Dies At 96

HOUSTON (AP)  Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, a power-hitting outfielder who starred for the New York Giants in the 1950s in a career abbreviated by major league baseball's exclusion of black players, has...

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Joe Garagiola Dies at 90

PHOENIX (AP) -- Former big league catcher and popular broadcaster Joe Garagiola has died. He was 90. Continue reading…

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Griffey, Piazza Hall of Fame Plaques Headed To New York City and Seattle

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The Baseball Hall of Fame plaques of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza will be hitting the road for visits to Seattle and New York City just a few days after they're installed in...

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2017 Class Unveiled

NEW YORK (AP) —Don't bother to invite Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines or Ivan Rodriguez to a barbecue the last weekend in July unless it's in Cooperstown. Continue reading…

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Should he be in?

If you had a vote for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, would vote-in players tied to performance enhancing drugs? Continue reading…

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Keeler Show Notes for Thursday, January 26th, 2017

Thursday, January 26th, 2017 6 AM Hour - We talk with both Tonya J. Powers and Rachel Sutherland from Fox News Radio on various Trump stories. Tonya calls in to discuss the President's impact on the...

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Baseball HOF Induction Weekend

The eyes of the baseball world are on Cooperstown this weekend. Continue reading…

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Rivera Unanimous; Halladay, Edgar, Mussina Voted To HOF

Mariano Rivera has become baseball's first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, elected along with Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina. Continue reading…

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Hall Of Famer Mariano Rivera Coming To Saratoga Race Course

Opening weekend festivities at Saratoga Race Course will feature an appearance by former New York Yankees star Mariano Rivera. Continue reading…

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Special Treat In Store for Yankees Fans Headed to Cooperstown

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 24: Joe Torre, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter laugh during the ceremony to retire Bernie Williams number in Monument Park before the game against the...

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Jeter One Vote Shy Of Unanimous, Walker Also Elected To Hall

Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honor on Tuesday. Continue reading…

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Hall Of Fame Voter Who Snubbed Jeter Keeps Ballot Private

The lone baseball writer who did not vote for Derek Jeter for the Hall of Fame chose to keep his or her ballot private. Continue reading…

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Baseball Hall Of Fame Cancels Induction Ceremony

Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the rest of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait for their big moment at Cooperstown. Continue reading…

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Baseball's Muder Discusses Tom Seaver, and MLB in a Pandemic

The Communications Director for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Craig Muder, was on the Keeler Show open WIBX Tuesday discussing the game, and the loss of New York Mets Hall of Fame legend...

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The One Baseball Hall of Fame Item Too Creepy for Cooperstown

Wait... Serial killer John Wayne Gacy has ties to Cooperstown? Continue reading…

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Meet the Navy's Newest Combat Ship, Named After a Central NY Town

The U.S. Navy is getting ready to commission its newest littoral class fighting ship, and it just so happens to be named after a town in Otsego County! Continue reading…

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Visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown NY, What to Do?

Heading to the Copperstown NY area? Here are a few things to know before you visit! Play ball is only one of them. Continue reading…

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Imagine Being Just One Away From Perfection in Cooperstown

Remember the time Yankees great Derek Jeter was expected to win a unanimous vote into Cooperstown's Baseball Hall of Fame but that didn't happen? Continue reading…

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Serial Killer John Gacy Has a Bizarre Connection to Cooperstown

The museum wants nothing to do with this item. Continue reading…

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Calling All Seinfeld Fans: George Costanza is in Cooperstown!

George Costanza has officially been honored among baseball's elite. Continue reading…

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