Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Visiting Cooperstown: Baseball Hall of Fame

I like baseball, but I'm not a big fan.  So I was a
little apprehensive about Cooperstown.  We headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame early Wednesday morning.

The Baseball of Hall of Fame opened in 1939 by Stephen Carlton Clark, a local hotel owner looking to bring tourist to the city after the Great Depression.



In was interesting to me, that this museum does not pay for any artifacts in the museum.  All items are donated.

We started our journey through the history of baseball with a film overview.


Considering the Arod situation, this statement says a lot.


The inductees Class of 2013.




Many pictures.

                    Reggie Jackson                                                             Tommy Lasorda



Frank Robinson and Hank Aaron                                                          Willie Mays                                 

















Yogi Berra




















Then we entered the Hall of Fame.



Some of the Hall of Fame recipients.

                     Nolan Ryan                                                                    Sandy Koufax



















Roberto Clemente and Jackie Robinson


 Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth


















One of the floor had an art gallery, which I enjoyed very much.

The Art of Baseball


Some very famous artist have used baseball as their subjects.

Casey at the Bat.

Rhubarb by Vincent Civiletti was a 1955 Coronet magazine cover.


Baseball was even played in 1860's before the glove was invented.

The Little Baseball Player by John George Brown 1860.


Tom Seaver by Andy Warhol 1977.


The Hall of Famer by Leroy Neiman 1996.


Phil Niekro by LaVern Brock 2006. This picture is made up of thousands of baseball cards.


Game Called Because of Rain (Tough Call) 1949
Norman Rockwell.

Casey Stengel,  2004


A lot to see here.  On to the second floor.

1 comment:

  1. I am aware of that column. When i know People fit some sort of the majority of find it hard to located that report. When i envy ones practice. How Many Innings In High School Baseball

    ReplyDelete