67 years of tradition called because it's too complicated.

[pravata]

This seasons game will be the final Hall of Fame Game in a series that started in 1940.
 
"We are delighted to have the Cubs and Padres in Cooperstown for Father's Day weekend. They are two of the National League's most exciting teams and will surely provide great entertainment," said Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey in a statement.

"We're grateful to Major League Baseball for making an annual Hall of Fame Game possible for so many years, but we also understand their enormous scheduling challenge today, which makes continuing this exhibition game impossible."

"Given the complexities of the Major League schedule and all its inherent challenges, it has become increasingly difficult in recent years to find a suitable date and make the proper arrangements for two clubs to participate in the Hall of Fame Game during the regular season," said Bob DuPuy, Major League Baseball's president and chief operating officer.
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The senior vice president in the Commissioner's Office in charge of scheduling is, of course, the famous Katy Feeney.

[Houston]

This seasons game will be the final Hall of Fame Game in a series that started in 1940.
 
"We are delighted to have the Cubs and Padres in Cooperstown for Father's Day weekend. They are two of the National League's most exciting teams and will surely provide great entertainment," said Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey in a statement.

"We're grateful to Major League Baseball for making an annual Hall of Fame Game possible for so many years, but we also understand their enormous scheduling challenge today, which makes continuing this exhibition game impossible."

"Given the complexities of the Major League schedule and all its inherent challenges, it has become increasingly difficult in recent years to find a suitable date and make the proper arrangements for two clubs to participate in the Hall of Fame Game during the regular season," said Bob DuPuy, Major League Baseball's president and chief operating officer.
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The senior vice president in the Commissioner's Office in charge of scheduling is, of course, the famous Katy Feeney.

A few years ago, the HOF detached the game from the induction weekend just to make more money. But Cooperstown is near nothing and pampered players don't want to go up there on an off-day when they know they're only going to play long enough to get one at bat, so it became essentially a minor league exhibition. Unfortunately, the loss of the game won't mean that much.

I hope they don't discontinue the induction ceremony parade. That was much more entertaining than the game.

[Lefty]

The NY-Penn League begins play that same week.  Let the kids play & rotate the teams every year.

[Duman]

The NY-Penn League begins play that same week.  Let the kids play & rotate the teams every year.

From a site on Doubleday Field

Located on the site of the legendary birthplace of baseball, Phinney's Farm, it is used for two professional baseball games during Baseball Hall of Fame induction weekend.  The annual MLB Hall of Fame (Monday) game and annual Hall of Fame Weekend NY-Penn League game.

Tri Cities got to play in it in 2006 I think.

[Lefty]

From a site on Doubleday Field

Tri Cities got to play in it in 2006 I think.

See, told you it was a good idea.

[Kent's Moustache]

The NY-Penn League begins play that same week.  Let the kids play & rotate the teams every year.

The Oneonta club in the NYPL (the Tigers' Short-A affiliate) is located just down the road from Cooperstown.  And, the field in Oneonta, though nestled scenically in the foothills between the Adirondacks and the Catskills, is a pile of dinosaur bones.  Oneonta ought to clamor to "host" any games they can in Cooperstown.

[Duman]

The Oneonta club in the NYPL (used to be a Tigers' affiliate, not sure now) is located just down the road from Cooperstown.  And, the field in Oneonta, though located scenically in the Adirondacks, is a pile of dinosaur bones.  Oneonta ought to clamor to "host" any games they can in Cooperstown.

Oneonta is still the Tigers and Cooperstown's doubleday field has no lights so it doesn't appeal to pro ball.  I also read some sentimental hooey about Cooperstown being home to all of baseball not just to one team.