E27: Preserving New York's Sports History: Inside the NY State Baseball Hall of Fame

The Erik Sherman Show welcomes Rene LeRoux, the executive director of the New York State Baseball, Hockey, and Basketball Halls of Fame. In this engaging episode, Rene shares with Erik the fascinating origins of these halls of fame and provides insights into the induction process. He recounts his personal experience at the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" hockey game and discusses with Erik the recent opening of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame building in Gloversville. As a veteran baseball author and Hall of Fame inductee himself, Erik draws out Rene's preview of the upcoming 2024 baseball induction class, which includes legends like Yogi Berra and Don Mattingly.