Cooperstown-Baseball Hall Of Fame

Dan and I left early-like 6 am-Sunday morning and got on the Conway bus that was bringing us on the almost 5 hour drive to Cooperstown, NY, where we were going to check out the National Baseball Hall Of Fame! We arrived at 11am, cutting an hour off our travel time. The driver went and got our tickets, and we were free to roam the quaint town of Cooperstown, as long as we were back on the bus by 5pm.

It was amazing! Everything I had expected and more! And the best part is they let us take pictures of everything! (Unlike when they had the exhibit in Boston! We weren't allowed to take pictures when it was here!)

They chronicled everything from the 1800's-present day. They had: Women's Baseball, Black Baseball, Latino Baseball, Baseball History, Artifacts and Items used in Baseball, World Series Trophies, Hall Of Fame Inductees, and much more. My favorites items were of course anything relating to the Red Sox(Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkillis, Jon Lester, Jason Varitek, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Curt Schilling were amongst the featured) and the case of World Series Rings and Pins. I also liked the souvenir room, and the Baseball Theatre, which was modeled after old Comiskey Park. Of course there was an awful lot of Yankee stuff, which was to be expected, but I bypassed all that! :)

After we were done with the museum, (around 330 pm) we went looking in search of food. We found the Cooperstown Diner, which I had heard of online, and it had had great reviews. We stopped in the (tiny--I think it had 5 tables and counter service) Diner. We were not disappointed! I had their burger--HUGE--with lettuce and tomatoes and cheese just melting off it with a side of tater tots. Dan had their "Mohican" which was grilled cheese and bacon with 2 sides--tater tots and macaroni salad. He also liked his meal. We drank water, and our bill came to $21, including tip. That's not bad! After dinner we went browsing in the store across the street, which was set up like a theatre with a marquee! (It may have been an actual theatre at one point, I am guessing!) We had fun browsing in there. They had an equal amount of Red Sox and Yankee stuff in there, so I was pleased! One thing they had was a GIANT Curt Schilling Bobble head with a World Series Trophy! That was going for $795.00! That is crazy! After that we were hanging out on a bench(it was almost time for the bus) and we saw a guy walk by fully dressed like a baseball player! I was like wow, some people take Cooperstown very seriously! I couldn't resist, I took a picture of him! :) On our way back to the bus we passed the Doubleday ball field, and the Baseball Wax Museum. (I wish we had seen it earlier! We definately had time to check it out!) Dan posed with a Wax George Costanza(yes, that George Costanza from Seinfeld!) and our day in Cooperstown was over. We arrived back at 1030(after getting stuck in traffic and stopping at McDonald's.) Very fun day! I recommend this place for anyone who is a baseball fan! :)