Given the question: Facts: - title: president museum of the national baseball hall of fame and - term: 2008-present - birth name: jeffrey l. idelson - predecessor: dale petroskey - birth date: 22 june 1964 - name: jeff idelson - birth place: west newton , massachusetts - alma mater: connecticut college Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jeff idelson .
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jeffrey l. '' jeff '' idelson -lrb- born june 22 , 1964 -rrb- is the current president of the national baseball hall of fame and museum , located in cooperstown , new york .he was named to the position on april 16 , 2008 , and he replaced dale petroskey .in 1986 , he graduated from connecticut college in new london , connecticut -lrb- bachelor of arts in international economics -rrb- , idelson began his professional career as a vendor at fenway park in boston while in junior high , high school , and during college .idelson went on to be an intern in the public relations department of the boston red sox in 1986 , continuing work in the team 's public relations department in 1987-88 .he also produced home games for the red sox radio network -lrb- 110 stations -rrb- in 1987 and 1988 , serving as the flagship station 's liaison to the red sox 's primary charity , the jimmy fund .idelson was then hired by the new york yankees , and was the club 's director of media relations and publicity from 1989 until 1993 .in 1994 , idelson served as assistant vice president and senior press officer for the 1994 world cup organizing committee , before joining the baseball hall of fame on september 26 , 1994 , as director of public relations and promotions .he was named as the organization 's vice president of communications and education in 1999 , a role that includes overseeing the hall of fame elections and awards , communications , community and media relations , publications , public programs , promotions , advertising , and artifact acquisition .he also oversaw the museum 's college internship program and education department .