NEW YORK—The Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame presented awards to some of baseball’s more prominent players of Irish decent. Amidst the clinking of glasses and quiet chatting, the awards ceremony was held at Foley’s N.Y. Pub & Restaurant on August 26.
Foley’s is a veritable baseball memorabilia cornucopia with sports jerseys lining the ceiling, more than a thousand autographed baseballs lined up in a glass display case, and hundreds of photos immortalizing some of baseball’s finest moments hang from the walls.
Sitting around a table with a few pints in hand, YES network broadcaster and former professional baseball player John Flaherty, sports journalist Jeff Horrigan, the “friendliest player in baseball” Sean Casey, and others, proudly accepted plaques to honor their contributions to the sport. In addition to the plaques, each honoree received a $200 donation to the charity of their choice.
“I think it gives [Irish] something to be proud of,” said Flaherty, “I mentioned when I got my plaque that I never want to let my family down. I was always proud of where I came from in Ireland and I was proud of the Flaherty name.”
“When I went out on the field and even into the broadcast booth now, I feel like I represent them and I hope that I represent them well,” said Flaherty.
Each of the inductees into the Hall of Fame were chosen based on a number of factors, among which are the impact they’ve had on the game and their contributions to society. For the first year of the awards ceremony, nine inductees were chosen, composing the restaurant’s “Starting Nine.”
Presenting the awards, Foley’s owner, Shaun Clancy introduced the ceremony, mentioning the significance that Irish immigrants have had in baseball’s history. Clancy, an Irish immigrant and a walking textbook of baseball history, helped fill Foley’s with its grand collection of baseball memorabilia.
“Baseball has long welcomed immigrants from its earliest days, when an estimated 30 percent of players claimed Irish heritage,” said Clancy. “As an immigrant myself, I can attest that learning the game helped me fall in love with America’s national past time and the country itself.”
Somewhat reminiscent, Clancy also presented an award to Arthur “Red” Foley, himself, after whom the bar is named. Red passed away just six weeks prior to the ceremony. “The greatest thrill I had was to sit and listen to him tell stories,” said Clancy. “Initially we weren’t going to induct Red because Red was going to be here and we thought it just wouldn’t fit to induct the guy who the bar is named after.”
Red had been the scorekeeper for both the Mets and the Yankees in over 3,000 games, including the 77th All Star game. “Red was very proud that we named the bar after him, couldn’t understand why we named the bar after a guy who doesn’t drink, but neither do I, so we were good company,” said Clancy. “He loved Ireland and loved the game of baseball.”
Foley’s is a veritable baseball memorabilia cornucopia with sports jerseys lining the ceiling, more than a thousand autographed baseballs lined up in a glass display case, and hundreds of photos immortalizing some of baseball’s finest moments hang from the walls.
Sitting around a table with a few pints in hand, YES network broadcaster and former professional baseball player John Flaherty, sports journalist Jeff Horrigan, the “friendliest player in baseball” Sean Casey, and others, proudly accepted plaques to honor their contributions to the sport. In addition to the plaques, each honoree received a $200 donation to the charity of their choice.
“I think it gives [Irish] something to be proud of,” said Flaherty, “I mentioned when I got my plaque that I never want to let my family down. I was always proud of where I came from in Ireland and I was proud of the Flaherty name.”
“When I went out on the field and even into the broadcast booth now, I feel like I represent them and I hope that I represent them well,” said Flaherty.
Each of the inductees into the Hall of Fame were chosen based on a number of factors, among which are the impact they’ve had on the game and their contributions to society. For the first year of the awards ceremony, nine inductees were chosen, composing the restaurant’s “Starting Nine.”
Presenting the awards, Foley’s owner, Shaun Clancy introduced the ceremony, mentioning the significance that Irish immigrants have had in baseball’s history. Clancy, an Irish immigrant and a walking textbook of baseball history, helped fill Foley’s with its grand collection of baseball memorabilia.
“Baseball has long welcomed immigrants from its earliest days, when an estimated 30 percent of players claimed Irish heritage,” said Clancy. “As an immigrant myself, I can attest that learning the game helped me fall in love with America’s national past time and the country itself.”
Somewhat reminiscent, Clancy also presented an award to Arthur “Red” Foley, himself, after whom the bar is named. Red passed away just six weeks prior to the ceremony. “The greatest thrill I had was to sit and listen to him tell stories,” said Clancy. “Initially we weren’t going to induct Red because Red was going to be here and we thought it just wouldn’t fit to induct the guy who the bar is named after.”
Red had been the scorekeeper for both the Mets and the Yankees in over 3,000 games, including the 77th All Star game. “Red was very proud that we named the bar after him, couldn’t understand why we named the bar after a guy who doesn’t drink, but neither do I, so we were good company,” said Clancy. “He loved Ireland and loved the game of baseball.”
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