John Kekis, Author at Greenfield Recorder

Hall of Fame inductee Jim Kaat, formerly of the Minnesota Twins, waves to the crowd after speaking during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

David Ortiz a big hit at Baseball Hall of Fame induction

by John Kekis Associated PressJuly 24, 2022

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart. As usual, Big Papi delivered. His megawatt smile tinged with a tad of emotion, the former Boston Red Sox slugger was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday — after his…

FILE - New York Mets' Gil Hodges smiles in March 1963. Hodges will be posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during ceremonies on Sunday, July 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Harry Harris, File)

Big Papi still awestruck as Hall of Fame induction looms

by John Kekis Associated PressJuly 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz speaks to reporters during a news conference after his orientation tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Monday in Cooperstown, N.Y. The former Boston Red Sox player will be inducted on July 24.

“Papi! Papi!” David Ortiz tours Baseball Hall of Fame

by John Kekis Associated PressMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Hall of Fame inductee Derek Jeter, of the New York Yankees, watches a video during an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Yankees star Derek Jeter inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

by John Kekis Associated PressSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 2021

Kyle Larson drives through the Bus Stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

Kyle Larson wins at Watkins Glen, eyes regular-season title

by John Kekis Associated PressAugust 8, 2021August 8, 2021

Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tulsa, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Army hosts Navy for 1st time in 77 years due to COVID-19

by John Kekis Associated PressDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020

FILE - In this April 9, 2007 file photo, former Olympic figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton arrives for Figure Skating In Harlem's annual gala "Skating with the Stars" at Central Park's Wollman Rink in New York. Scott Hamilton gets goosebumps at the mention of Lake Placid. Forty years later, Hamilton will be among an array of athletes returning to celebrate the Olympics of the “Miracle on Ice” — when the U.S. hockey team upset the mighty Soviet Union — as well as Eric Heiden's five speedskating gold medals, all in record time and outside in the elements. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

1980 Lake Placid Olympics still resonate four decades later

by John Kekis Associated PressFebruary 13, 2020

Army quarterback Christian Anderson (13) gets shoved out of bounds by Hawaii defensive back Khoury Bethley (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Army seniors ready for last hurrah on the football field

by John Kekis Associated PressDecember 12, 2019

UMass head coach Walt Bell watches play during the first half against Connecticut, Oct. 26 in Amherst. UMass lost to Army, 63-7, Saturday.

McCoy scores 3 times, Army beats UMass 63-7 to snap skid

by John Kekis Associated PressNovember 10, 2019

Chase Elliott leads the field thought the area known as "The Bus Stop" during a NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International, Sunday.

Elliott wins at Watkins Glen

by John Kekis Associated PressAugust 4, 2019