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Bill Erario and Eric Malanoski tell us about Oneonta Little League opening day this Saturday, April 27, 2013.  To kick off the season in a big way, the annual parade will start at 9:30am ending at Doc Knapp Field.  VSH plays Northern Eagle Beverage at 11am and Eric will call the play by play action on our sister station WZOZ 103...

In the '90s baseball classic 'Rookie of the Year,' 12-year old Henry Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) really wants to be a major leaguer. The only problem is he's more of klutz than a diamond king.

COOPERSTOWN, NY – Several artifacts featured in the new motion picture release ‘42’ have arrived in Cooperstown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and will be featured in a new exhibit to open in July to pay tribute to the film’s portrayal of Jackie Robinson in breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947.

The city of Oneonta announced that a local qualifier for the MLB Pitch, Hit, & Run competition will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 26 at Ted Christman Field in Neahwa Park.

We really weren't that excited about baseball season starting until we saw this video. Now we are filled with a burning desire to go to a game, catch a ball in a cup of beer, chug the beer and hold the ball in our mouth.

Now that it's (finally) Opening Day for Major League Baseball, we're thinking about our favorite baseball movies. Below are five of our favorites. Tell us what is your favorite in the comments at the bottom of the page.

Oneonta Little League baseball is hosting its annual spring event Tuesday and Wednesday night.

The National Pastime’s hometown will once again be the backdrop for the best weekend of the baseball year as Cooperstown hosts Hall of Fame Weekend 2013, July 26-29, featuring the induction of three Pre-Integration Era Committee electees and the return of Hall of Fame members, along with the Awards Presentation and special programs for families and fans of all ages.

A winning candidate did not emerge from the Hall of Fame balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and verified by Ernst & Young. There were 569 ballots cast, the third highest total in the history of the voting, but none of the 37 candidates in the 2013 vote gained mention on the required 75 percent for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame has announced Tom Cheek its 2013 recipient of the Ford C. Frick award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting.