Cooperstown visit?

baseballjeff

Hey Everyone,

I am thinking about making a weekend road trip out to Cooperstown. Do you think the storm will make it's way up here this weekend making it a miserable trip? Also, is there any camp grounds nearby? Yes, I am on the low budget. Going to grad school, counting every penny one doesn't have the luxury's of a hotel. So, anyone with any advice for a great weekend trip to Cooperstown would be greatly appreciated. Also, where is Babe Ruth's grave? I understand it's in New York somewhere, anyone know exactly?

Thanks alot everyone!
Jeff

DirtyHarry

Jeff - I have never made the trip to Cooperstown, but in speaking with some folks who have, I understand there are a number of campgrounds in the vicinity. You may want to hit on the website.

Babe Ruth's grave is at Gates Of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla, New York. It is quite a distance from Cooperstown. It's about 40 minutes north of NYC via the Bronx River Parkway. Regards.

pandrews

I think Tipem was up there recently.. i've never been.. would love to go someday..

Cubfan

Ive been to Cooperstown at least once every decade since the 70's. It is always changing and is always more than enjoyable every time I go (and for different reasons every time). Id always recommend going there. Hopefully you will get good weather.

stevek

Actually, might be a good time to go as the impending storm may keep people away. Whenever I have gone, it has always been fairly crowded. Parking is on the street and sometimes you can have a long walk, so bring an umbrella. Cooperstown is nestled in a rural area so I would have to think there are many campgrounds around there.

Even if living on the West Coast, you just have to get to Cooperstown at least once. Just the amazing collection of baseball cards is worth the trip. Plus of course all the fantastic memorabilia and history. I was last there two summers ago and must of spent 10 minutes just staring at the Roger Maris 61st home run bat - maybe I'm getting old

Tipem

Cool Trip !!!!


I would highly recommend it.We took a baseball team to a tournament about 30 miles from there so I cannot speak of campgrounds but I am sure if you will check out their website you will probably find a few links.It seems to me that there was a fairly new Holiday Inn close with reasonable rates.I would plan on making it a whole day as the town is pretty cool also.Be sure that you check out some of the card shops but don't be too shocked at the prices. The Hall is under construction but there is still enough to see to keep you busy for a full 5-6 hours if you take it all in.Be sure to check out the "no hitters"wall and check out some of the oddities there(ie;Pitched a no hitter and still lost the game,# of no hitters a pitcher had,check out how young some of the guys look).Don't miss a single room as there is something cool in every room.Do the movie thing(it is worth the time it takes to see it),and be sure to see the plaque room( that's the key to the whole hall).It was a great experience and I HIGHLY recommend it.



Vic

baseballjeff

Thanks everyone for all your pointers. It was said that it's under construction, what will I miss? Will I still be able to see the baseball cards, and the Wagner?

Again, thanks everyone! This sunday evening I'll post everyone on my visit! I can't wait!

Jeff

baseballjeff

What a visit!!!

I came back a day earlier than I thought to start with, my tent and sleeping bag were soaked after a long wet night in the rain. A day around Cooperstown was enough. But what a great place! The room with all the plaques was my favorite in the hall, and the wall dedicated to all the no hitters was awesome too. I think there could have been more on baseball cards, but the museum is not a baseball card museum. But all in all it was great. I did learn one thing from this visit. To begin with I always disagreed with card companies cutting up bats and balls for there junk cards. But yet I still on occasion bought packs. Well, after this visit I vowed to never ever buy another pack of modern cards again. Seeing those game used bats was absolutely amazing, those Babe Ruth bats, and his jersey was awesome. No other words for it. No matter how many jersey/bat/auto cards one has of the same player it doesn't do the justice as it does seeing one as a whole. No matter's if the bat/ball/etc... is in a private collection and we'll never see it. The fact of the matter is it'll stay in tact and eventually surface.

ARGH!!!! We must work together to not support modern cards!!!!!!!

Jeff

And I happily still enjoy my #20 spot in the 1959 Topps Basic Registry

Stone193

<< <i>ARGH!!!! We must work together to not support modern cards!!!!!!! >>


Jeff
I believe that is throwing the baby out with the bathwater. We can complain about the chop shop without the demise of modern cards. We have had this discussion many times but modern and vintage are a symbiotic pair....so goes modern....so goes vintage. Todays modern will grow up or mature into tomorrow's vintage purchasers...or let's face it, when they try to sell my collection, who is going to buy it?
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Mike

Gemmy10

<Pitched a no hitter and still lost the game>

Ah, yes, I remember it well. It was during the Yankees dark days. That year the lowly Yankees finish in last place with a .414 winning percentage (67-95). It was one of their worst season ever.

Signed by the Yankees after the season to a big free agent contract, Hawkins became their number-one pitcher and had another hot streak in the middle of the 1989 season after a bad start. But 1990 brought nothing but bad luck for the expensive hurler. He pitched a no-hitter against the White Sox on July 1, 1990 but walked five and lost 4-0. In his next start, Hawkins tossed eleven shutout innings and lost again. Hawkins finished the season 5-12.