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A tradition ends in Cooperstown
No More Hall of Fame Game

After spring training, every game will count, beginning in 2009.

The last in-season exhibition game will be played on June 16 in Cooperstown, N.Y., between the Cubs and Padres. After that, The Baseball Hall of Fame Game will cease to exist.

The first game was in 1940, the year after the Hall was founded. It's sad for a tradition to end, but you know what? Who paid attention to it anymore, outside of the Cooperstown community? The game didn't count, teams called up their minor-leaguers to pitch in the game, and the big-league hitters barely played at all.

Since teams rarely play doubleheaders anymore, days off in the season are precious. And while the players likely are happy about the decision, it was Major League Baseball that pulled the plug.

Hall of Fame officials say Major League Baseball decided keeping the game was too difficult because of the complexities of the major league schedule and "all its inherent challenges," according to the Associated Press.

And the players didn't have a say, according to the Albany (N.Y.) Times-Union.

"We were not involved in this decision," Players Association spokesman Greg Bouris said. Tickets for the final game go on sale March 8, but only in person or by phone to Hall of Fame members.

In the future, here's a good suggestion. How about an old-timers game? Cooperstown could attract the best.

Photo: A man takes a photo outside Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y., the site of the annual Hall of Fame Game. This year will mark the final year of the game.

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