Hall of Fame Classic Dips Its Toes in the Water

File this one in the category of “just for fun.” Team Wagner edged Team Collins, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon in the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic, an old-timers game featuring 26 retired major leaguers. The Wagners (named for Hall of Famer Honus Wagner) rallied from a 4-0 deficit, scoring four runs on four singles and a double in the bottom of the sixth inning at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field. Former Yankee Mike Pagliarulo capped off the comeback with a game-winning double that scored Steve “Psycho” Lyons. Ex-Phillies right-hander Rich Surhoff (the brother of former Brewer and Oriole B.J. Surhoff) finished the game with a scoreless seventh, saving the win for ex-Cub Lee Smith. Smith, by the way, still throws hard, even though he did arrive late for the game because of travel problems. Team Collins (named for Hall of Famer Eddie Collins) assumed an early lead on first-inning RBI singles by Steve Finley and Kevin Maas. (Both players remain in excellent physical condition, especially ...