McGriff Credits Fellow Hall of Famer With His Road to Cooperstown

McGriff Credits Fellow Hall of Famer With His Road to Cooperstown
Fred McGriff poses for a photograph with his plaque during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York on July 23, 2023. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images
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Frederick Stanley McGriff, like so many other baseball fans, hopes to see Hall of Famer George Brett at next month’s Induction Weekend in Cooperstown, New York.

It’s clear from his smile othat Mr. McGriff (Hall of Fame Class of 2023) is happy to be back in uniform, and so close to baseball’s grandest museum at 25 Main, just down the street from Doubleday Field. This is the ballpark where he is coaching for what will be a six-inning exhibition game honoring black baseball.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.