Fame and fandom

One man's quest to create a Hall of Fame for baseball fans in Cooperstown, modeled after a turn-of-the-century Boston saloon, may finally give rooters their own shot at immortality.

ROOT, ROOT, ROOT. Diehard Red Sox fan Lolly Hopkins rallied the Fenway faithful with a megaphone in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. (The McGreevey Collection / The Boston Public Library) The McGreevey Collection / The Boston Public Library

By John Thorn

October 2, 2005

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One man's quest to create a Hall of Fame for baseball fans in Cooperstown, modeled after a turn-of-the-century Boston saloon, may finally give rooters their own shot at immortality. (Full article: 1769 words)