Cooperstown, New York

Baseball has its own history. I have been to Cooperstown, New York, where the Baseball Hall of Fame is located. There is something magical about Cooperstown. It is a quaint, picturesque village with Victorian homes. It has the beautiful Otesaga Resort Hotel, and Lake Otsego. Walking along Main Street is like setting a child free in a candy store. But if you are a baseball lover, you will find more memorabilia stores along the way, and maybe some retired baseball players signing card. There are boutiques, specialty shops, bakery shops and little restaurants to satisfy a hungry customer.

The high point is the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum. You pay, have the back of your hands stamped, and can go in an out of the building all day long. You can see the history of baseball from its inception to now. You can see the bronze plates of every man inducted into the Hall-of-Fame. By the way, the only two baseball players that were eligible to go into the hall of fame and didn’t have to wait were Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, and Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates. You can view films, artifacts, exhibits, lockers, uniforms, bats and more. The Hall of Fame also has a fantastic gift shop.

Next to the Hall of Fame is the Doubleday Field where little league teams play. If you are lucky and hit the right day, you might even see a game and soak up the history of that field.

Baseball is an as American as apple pie. Cooperstown is a magical place. Hearing the first crack of a baseball bat is pure music to my ears. This is a place where your whole family would enjoy visiting. There are other sites to visit like the John Fennimore Cooper Museum, the Brewery, the Soccer Hall of Fame, and other attractions. If you visit Cooperstown, you won’t be disappointed.