Page 12 Iroquois County’s Times-Republic Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Brand new MLB Hall of Fame tradition begins COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — On litany of other great baseball writers opposite 2011 I’ll be looking at my son in his life. the day another Hall of Fame tradition honored with the Spink Award. name. I still haven’t gotten my head “My dad’s here, as far as his spirit. began, Dave Van Horne, Bill Conlin “I got a lot of tough love from Dick around that.” I feel him,” Blyleven said. “So maybe and Roland Hemond were the center Young,” Conlin said, referring to the The late afternoon featured an he’s not here body-wise, but he’s here of attention. late, longtime New York sports writer inductee press conference held on spirit-wise. He’s the one in my speech The three were honored Saturday and Hall of Famer. the Clark Sports Center’s gymnasium tomorrow I’m going to thank a lot in a ceremony at Doubleday Field. Van Horne still had trouble express- floor, where the trio of Bert Blyleven, because he’s the one that mentored Van Horne received the Ford C. Frick ing his thanks for the honor. Roberto Alomar and Pat Gillick Award for his contributions in broad- “I said at the time that when I got answered questions from the assem- me. He introduced me to the game of casting, Conlin was given the J.G. the call from (Hall of Fame President) bled media. They will be inducted on baseball. He’s here.” Taylor Spink Award for sports writ- Jeff Idelson that the call left me over- Sunday. Alomar shared his thoughts on ing, and Hemond the Buck O’Neil whelmed, humbled and very excited. “I’m very honored,” Gillick said. being the first Hall of Famer whose Lifetime Achievement Award. It’s the And that’s exactly how I feel on this “Hopefully, we’re going to get some image will feature a Toronto Blue Jays first time the awards have not been day,” Van Horne said. “One of the more people out of management into cap on his bronze plaque. given on induction Sunday. things that makes this so special is the Hall of Fame. I feel like that I rep- “It’s an honor to be inducted wear- “It’s a little bit overwhelming,” that I’m going to share this with about resent the guys in the trenches — the ing a Blue Jays cap,” Alomar said. Hemond said. “I’m very happy and 30-35 members of the Van Horne scouts, the player development peo- “When I was a little boy I never humble to be getting the Buck O’Neil extended family. ple, people below the radar that don’t dreamed that one day I’d make it here Award. I was fortunate to meet Buck “And when I look at that list, the get all the publicity but do all the on several occasions, and he made other 34 names on that list, it’s just heavy lifting, a lot of the grunt work. to the Hall of Fame. And I played a lasting impression upon me. It’s mind-boggling that when the (Hall of So that’s why I’m really humbled and five years with the Toronto Blue Jays. beyond my wildest dreams that I’m Fame) Yearbook comes out next year honored to receive this award.” Those are the best five years of my here today.” I’ll look down and see the past win- Blyleven spent time talking about career. Wearing that cap means a lot Nearby, Conlin talked about the ners of the Ford C. Frick Award and his late father, a very important per- to me.”
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