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My son and I are back from Cooperstown

thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭
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We just went up for the day and crammed in as much as we could --- had an amazing time.

Pictures below are some of the hightlights

Son with Bob Feller on the street and getting his auto, with Gary Carter, and under a Cooperstown sign.
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Had to get a couple of things signed by Gary Carter
First is a copy of the 2003 ballot that they send to the Baseball
Writers when they voted in 2003 - also signed by Jack O'Connell the BBWAA Secretary
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Second is a pumpkin that I craved.
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Just an amazing day.
Mike
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    MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    Nice photos....Feller is a true good guy.

    Your should send that pumpkin in to get slabbed.

    Mark
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,491 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good for you! Great pics!
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    KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    A day you'll both surely treasure.. seeing stuff like this makes me want to have kids..

    Nice Pumpkin!



    - Garret
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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice photos....Feller is a true good guy.

    Your should send that pumpkin in to get slabbed.

    Mark >>



    My grandpa's all-time favorite player (he's been an Indians fan since 1948) and Mr. Feller is celebrating his 45th anniversary of his HOF induction. Way to go Bob!image
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    thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭
    A few more:

    Main Street at 8:00 AM

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    and Main Street at 12:00 PM

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    at the Induction Ceremony

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    and last of all the HR list in the Hall will be the last time Hank Aaron is on top.

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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    My Brother and I was there too, what a weekend!!! I can't believe how packed it was on Sunday!! I had the brilliant idea of us riding our bikes to and from the induction ceremony, and boy were we lucky!! We parked at one of the bus lots on Route 26, and rode our bikes from there to the field. Once Ripken's speech was finished, we packed our stuff and rode back to the lot (3 miles away). We beat EVERYBODY out of there!! We were stuck in traffic for no more than three minutes, as opposed to some of the horror stories I've heard about that took people three or more hours to get out of there.

    Here's a pic of my Brother and I at the 15' Tall Ripken Jersey (I'm on the right):
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    Here's a pic of Pete Rose's signature on that jersey (someone defaced it obviously)... still not convinced it was him who signed it anyway:
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    Had a great time!!
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    I also snapped a pic of Monte Irvin:

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    thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭
    I don't have a pic but Bill "the spaceman" Lee had a large group of people cracking up at his table
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    rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    ha,lmao, not a real pete, but funny non the less lol-the ought to let him in,did don mattingly get in sometinme without me knowing it, a fews years there i lost interest back in late 80-early 90's, i dont even know when he retired, great pics!!!!
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    chbchb Posts: 212 ✭
    Great stuff! Reminds me of my trip to the football HOF with my father when I was a kid.

    BTW: Ripken is 15 feet tall?! He looks so much smaller on tv.
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    Well, he was the tallest shortstop in his time, lol.
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    jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭✭
    I live in Canton Ohio, so it was strange to see the difference between Canton and Cooperstown. I've lived here for 27 of my 30 years on this earth, and I've never attended a single induction ceremony! Heck, I avoid the area around the hall like the plague! I couldn't imagine what the Cooperstown residents thought when 100,000 people came rolling into town last weekend...
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    JTBJTB Posts: 186
    Gotta ask... So what was Gary's reaction to the pumpkin?

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    rube26105rube26105 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭
    will psa grade the pumpkin lol, probably if it will fit in a football felmet plastic thing, that is cool!
    the rube
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    thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭
    Gary got a kick out of it as did some of the other people standing in line. Needed something unique therefore the pumpkin image
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    thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭
    As of a few seconds ago Mr. Aaron stays on top for another day


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    baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭


    << <i>As of a few seconds ago Mr. Aaron stays on top for another day >>




    Ford Frick gave Roger Maris an asterisk which everyone knew was non existant.
    Barry Bonds wont receive an asterisk, but his public recognition of the record will always carry one.

    I'd rather live with the first over my head than the second....
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    thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭
    I agree
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    LWMMLWMM Posts: 471 ✭
    Nice pumpkin! Is there any way to keep it from rotting?
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    thekid8thekid8 Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭
    Yep
    Always get the fake one ~~~ no rot, no smell
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    TNTonPMSTNTonPMS Posts: 2,282
    I was there with my son last week too . . .
    What a Blast !

    I had forgotten how much fun and exciting that place was .

    It's about a 5 hour drive or so from my house on Long Island so it isn't that bad .
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