Hall of Fame, Cooperstown

Baseball Mecca! A must-see for any true baseball fan. We took hundreds of photos, but had to narrow it down. Here is a sample of the wonderful things we saw.

The glove worn by Willie Mays to make "The Catch"

Did you know?

Gloves were not used in baseball at first? When they were first introduced, they were primarily soft leather work-style gloves, often with the fingers removed. They were worn on both hands, and removing the fingers helped with more accurate throws.

The Babe's Crown

Ricky's magical shoes!

Although, as you may recall, the first lighted baseball game was played in 1930 in the Negro Leagues (the Hall of Fame, interestingly, records the 1935 Reds vs. Phillies game in Cincinnati as the first!) the Cubs didn't come into the modern era until 1988!!


After getting his autograph, we had to pay homage to Rollie Fingers with a couple of choice photographs.

Just a few of the Greats!

The kids were excited to find Babe Ruth and Josh Gibson!

These were the first 5 inductees.

The origins of our A's Stomper!

The boys had a BLAST here. We were so happy that this visit was at the end of the trip, rather than early on. They now know so much about baseball and the players, the parks, the history, etc., that they really made connections here. They enthusiastically pulled us around, showing us things they had found (rather than us, dragging them through a "museum")

Did you know?

That the song, "Take Me Out To The Ballgame," that is enthusiastically sung during each 7th-inning stretch is actually the chorus of a song written in 1908, and first heard during the intermission of a baseball-themed movie while the reels were being changed. This is the 100th birthday of this classic. If you are interested in seeing the whole song, or hearing it, click on this link: Take Me Out To The Ballgame

A fitting wrap-up to our amazing Baseball Adventure.

Now we head West, toward home.

Stay tuned... you just never know what more there may be in store for us!