Word: cooperstown
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Gerry Miner Welch Cooperstown...
...substances which confer immunity on the infant and protect him from infections, and that infant formulas do not contain these substances. A study published last year in the prestigious Journal of Pediatrics showed a significantly lower rate of infections in breast than in bottle fed infants, even in affluent Cooperstown, N.Y. The American Academy of Pediatrics has stated that "Breast feedilng is strongly recommended for full term infants," and that "ideally, breast milk should be practically the only source of nutrients for the first four to six months for most infants...
...same day Kuhn cancelled the Blue deal, the Committee on Veterans elected Larry MacPhail and pitcher Adrian Joss to the Hall of Fame. Both will be inducted posthumously into the hallowed shrine at Cooperstown...
There's one titan from that bygone heyday, however, who's still waiting for his hallowed berth in Cooperstown. His name is William Ellsworth Hoy and, in spite of a career that spanned three decades and 14 seasons, the baseball sages on the committee have allowed another year to pass without inducting...
...rookie season, Hoy led the league with 82 stolen bases and finished with 594 thefts by the time he retired after the 1902 season. That many stolen bases is enough in itself to entitle him to a posthumous spot in Cooperstown, as only Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Max Carey and Honus Wagner swiped more during Hoy's lifetime...