NEW ENGLAND BLOG September 30th, 2023 - COOPERSTOWN, NY

 

9/30/23– Baseball is here as our day begins with the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. We arrive after 11am, pay for parking ($5.25 for 2 hours) and upon entering are greeted with the plaques of every player in the HOF on the first floor wing. Wow, what a collection of all-time greats gathered in one room.

 

I waste no time in finding my Astros players as well as Babe Ruth and others as it’s definitely a sight to see whether you’re a baseball fan or not.

On the second floor, we watch a 17 minute video in a theatre setting (which is quite moving) and proceed to view the history of this great pastime all the way from the mid 1860s. I look over at Sharece and she’s enamored with the memorabilia more than I am, which is saying something.

There’s a special wing for the women who played professional baseball in the 1940s during World War II and I was able to see the name of my great aunt, Margaret Danhauser, as part of the Racine Belles.  What an awesome moment for me and something I’ll never forget.

Two hours in and I have to go back out to feed the parking meter. Well worth it as there’s much to see. The third floor goes over all-time records and championships won over the years. Seeing the exhibit on the Astros 2022 win is quite entertaining and glad I’m able to see it before it goes away when this year’s champion is crowed.

Overall, we love this place and so glad we’re able to see it in person. The surrounding town is also quite interesting as well with its charm buildings and lake nearby. Cooperstown may be a bit of a pilgrimage, but if you’re a baseball fan it’s worth the trip.

We drive another two and a half hours to get to our Airbnb in Finger Lakers, New York, but not before stopping along the way dinner and shopping for a New York shirt. We did have an issue at our Airbnb with a strong weed smell in the hallway, but our hosts took care of the problem right away.

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