The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame is a

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based in

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in the United States, founded in 2010 as an achievement award for

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in the state.

History

The group was founded by its current executive director, Rene LeRoux, originally to include

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members, and later expanded to include the entire state in 2012. The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame inducts people on every level of the game of baseball, including

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(MLB) players, managers, broadcasters, writers,

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players and coaches,

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coaches, umpires, support personnel, team owners, general managers and

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winners from

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- Endwell, New York, whose undefeated (24–0) team defeated South Korea in the

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. The Hall of Fame inducts members based on a "body of work" formula, based on a total of years and contributions to the game. A board of advisors offers advice on the nominated inductees. At present, the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame has administration located in Ballston Lake, near the state capital of Albany. Plans are currently under review for construction of a year-round facility. In 2016 the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame inducted the following former MLB players: * Johnny Podres *

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ˈ * Ralph Branca * Ed Kranepool * Frank Viola * Lou Whitaker *

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* John Doherty * Willie Randolph *

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* Lee Mazzilli *

Dennis Leonard Dennis Patrick Leonard (born May 8, 1951) is a former pitcher for the Kansas City Royals in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He retired in 1986 due to injuries. Born in Brooklyn, Leonard attended Oceanside High School (New York), Oceanside High ...

* Craig Biggio * John Franco *

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* David Palmer * Ron Guidry * John Antonelli *

Joe Altobelli Joseph Salvatore Altobelli (May 26, 1932 – March 3, 2021) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. He was also a manager for the San Fr ...

* Ron Darling * Keith Hernandez *

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* Ron Swoboda Former New York State Governor Mario Cuomo was given a special induction in 2012. Cuomo was signed by

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to play for the

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, but an injury prematurely ended his baseball career. As Governor, Cuomo helped in the funding and building of many minor league baseball ballparks in the state. Cuomo was signed to a larger bonus than that of his friend, future Hall of Fame inductee

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

Awards

The NYS Baseball Hall of Fame each year presents the Johnny Podres Lifetime Achievement Award, the Johnny Evers Community Award, and the John Cerutti Sportsmanship Award. Past winners of the Podres Award are: 2016 Willie Randolph, 2015

, 2014 Vin Scully, 2013 Ralph Branca. Each year the Hall of Fame's induction celebration is held on the second Sunday in November following the completion of the

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, in

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. The evening includes induction speeches and a dinner. The YES Network filmed interviews with inductees in 2015.

References

External links

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