Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sports NewsMayfield's Mutterings: Mutterings on a holiday weekend

Final Hall of Fame Game canceled by rain

Send a link to a friend

[June 17, 2008]  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- Severe thunderstorms drenched historic Doubleday Field on Monday, forcing cancellation of the final Hall of Fame Game.

Despite a determined effort to play the game between the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs, the storms packed too much rain and pelted the field with bursts of hail before officials called it off just after 2:30 p.m.

The sellout crowd of nearly 10,000 was eligible for a refund.

Major League Baseball announced in late January that this would be the final Hall of Fame Game because of scheduling problems. It was the last remaining exhibition game on the major league schedule.

[Associated Press; By JOHN KEKIS]

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Misc

Entertainment

Insurance

Auto Sales

< Sports index

Back to top


 

News | Sports | Business | Rural Review | Teaching & Learning | Home and Family | Tourism | Obituaries

Community | Perspectives | Law & Courts | Leisure Time | Spiritual Life | Health & Fitness | Teen Scene
Calendar | Letters to the Editor