At the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, there is a statue of Johnny Podres releasing a ball. 60 feet 6 inches away is a statue of Roy Campanella. They commemorate the Brooklyn Dodgers winning their first World Series in 1955 over the Yankees.
John Joseph Podres was born on September 30th in Witherbee, NY. His father was Joe Podres. Joe was a miner. His mom, Anna, worked in the Moriah Middle School cafeteria. His dad played semi-pro baseball on weekends for about 25 years.
Witherbee itself is one of five hamlets in Moriah. Located about 160 miles from Cooperstown where those two statues are.