August 10, 200719 yr My brother and a couple of friends did a road trip there in 1994. The town is rather quaint with several baseball-themed shops in the village. The items on display were amazing. One of the very first baseballs from the 1800s, old uniforms worn by Ruth, Cobb, Gehrig, etc. Bats and baseballs. They had bad uniforms on display too such as the White Sox shorts, the all-red Phillies road unis and the bananna yellow ones worn by the Padres. Old pictures and the like. They had a few interactive displays also. It's kind of a cross between a museum, an art gallery, and a large aquarium with no fish. I highly recommend the trip for the baseball fan. I also think it was like $12 to get in. I guess my real question is this: How long did it take you? Did you rush through the place? Take your time? Is it perhaps a two-day thing? I'm thinking about using vacation time next summer to pass through New York, and would be willing to take an extra day there if that's what it took for a baseball fan with an inclination toward the historical side of things to get through it and truly feel like he did it justice.
August 10, 200719 yr Well I'm turning 20 so that means I've only got one more year till Well, enjoy it while you can. You'll only feel like you're getting away with something for another year, and after next year, the years start going by much faster.
August 10, 200719 yr Long day... Heard that. 11 hours on the clock, with about a 15 minute break to change clothes and grab a sandwich. And I've been having my traditional bouts with insomnia lately. Fortunately I can sort of mail it in for work tomorrow.
August 10, 200719 yr I guess my real question is this: How long did it take you? Did you rush through the place? Take your time? Is it perhaps a two-day thing? I'm thinking about using vacation time next summer to pass through New York, and would be willing to take an extra day there if that's what it took for a baseball fan with an inclination toward the historical side of things to get through it and truly feel like he did it justice. It is a self-guided tour that has several floors and wings. It pretty much goes from old to new with different displays. They have a rotating wing on the first floor. It was shown in the movie "A League of their Own" when they reunited for the HOF display. When I went, it had to do with the very beginning of baseball. Recently, the wing had a display about the Latin American influx into the game. I am a baseball history student and seem to remember we got through it in about 4-5 hours. Of course, Cooperstown is an all-day trip because of the shops and stores in the village such as Mickey Mantle's place and a few others. Lot of memorabilia and baseball items. We stayed in Binghamton and drove about an hour into Cooperstown in the morning. There are a few motels and inns in and near Cooperstown but they ain't cheap. You also don't stumble upon the place. Cooperstown is one of those places you have to be going to in order to find it.
August 10, 200719 yr I'm only five days behind you, bro. I'm not as happy about it as you, tho ...And I'm only three behind you! :banana:
August 10, 200719 yr It is a self-guided tour that has several floors and wings. It pretty much goes from old to new with different displays. They have a rotating wing on the first floor. It was shown in the movie "A League of their Own" when they reunited for the HOF display. When I went, it had to do with the very beginning of baseball. Recently, the wing had a display about the Latin American influx into the game. I am a baseball history student and seem to remember we got through it in about 4-5 hours. Of course, Cooperstown is an all-day trip because of the shops and stores in the village such as Mickey Mantle's place and a few others. Lot of memorabilia and baseball items. We stayed in Binghamton and drove about an hour into Cooperstown in the morning. There are a few motels and inns in and near Cooperstown but they ain't cheap. You also don't stumble upon the place. Cooperstown is one of those places you have to be going to in order to find it. Cool. Good info. I'm thinking about taking a week next summer to spend a few days at Saratoga Race Course, and Saratoga Springs is only 80 miles from Cooperstown, so that seemed like a logical side trip. Thanks much. :thumb:
August 10, 200719 yr And I'm only three behind you! :banana: My little brother's is the 26th. Between me being born and Elvis dying, August is a pretty important month ...
August 10, 200719 yr I am a baseball history student I came upon a book called "The Story Of Baseball (In Words And Pictures)" by John Durant through a former co-worker. It's a 1947 first edition, and I've been gently thumbing through it the past couple days. It's got a wealth of old-timey reprints of pictures and even old daguerrotypes from pre-1900. Between that and Bonds and the HOF discussions, I've just been on a weird historical bent lately, even more so than usual. I asked myself last night, "What would these guys think of the state of today's game, and the accompanying controversies?"
August 10, 200719 yr I'm quite bored and inebriated right now... Not bored. Somewhat inebriated. More tired than anything, but unable to sleep. As a result, I'm groovin' to some old-school blue-eyed soul.
August 10, 200719 yr I came upon a book called "The Story Of Baseball (In Words And Pictures)" by John Durant through a former co-worker. It's a 1947 first edition, and I've been gently thumbing through it the past couple days. It's got a wealth of old-timey reprints of pictures and even old daguerrotypes from pre-1900. Between that and and Bonds and the HOF discussions, I've just been on a weird historical bent lately, even more so than usual. I asked myself last night, "What would these guys think of the state of today's game, and the accompanying controversies?"If it's players from the 1910s and 1920s, they wouldn't say much because they were going through the gambling era where players threw games and bet on baseball, which was one of the reasons why the owners got together and created the commissioner's position. I think the steroids issue is equal now to the gambling issue almost 90 years ago. Of course, they didn't have the internet and 24 hour sports channels to devote to it. But I think the two are on an equal level.
August 10, 200719 yr Author So, anybody goin' to a wedding reception Saturday? I am! Be afraid! Be very afraid! :fire:
August 10, 200719 yr By the way Birdie, this is my favorite title ever for this thread. Job well done.
August 10, 200719 yr Author Talk about a crazy night... :lol: I'll know who Jim is just by saying one word. :lol:
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