{"id":3892,"date":"2009-07-17T14:59:23","date_gmt":"2009-07-17T18:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogatraveler\/2009\/07\/take-me-out-to-the-baseball-hall-of-fame--cooperstown-ny.html"},"modified":"2016-11-03T12:09:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T12:09:52","slug":"take-me-out-to-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-cooperstown-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogatraveler\/2009\/07\/take-me-out-to-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-cooperstown-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Take me out to the Baseball Hall of Fame–Cooperstown NY"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baseball Hall Of Fame is located in Cooperstown NY,
\nabout 1 \u00bd hours from Saratoga.
\nAccording to our GPS there really isn’t any direct way, actually it took
\nus through very beautiful countryside as the shortest distance there. On the way back we took a different
\nroute which we often do.<\/p>\n

Cooperstown is a beautiful little town that is home to not
\nonly the baseball hall of fame but also Glimmerglass State Park (that has a
\ngorgeous marina), The Glimmerglass Opera and The Farmer’s Museum and the Fenimore Art Museum. But the main draw is
\nthe Baseball Hall of Fame. Once
\ninside the Hall of Fame you enter the Gallery, which very impressive \u00a0but that’s \u00a0not all to the
\nHall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Bob Gibson Plaque– Photo by Laura Mann<\/p>\n

\"Bob<\/p>\n

\"Yogi<\/p>\n

Yogi Berra Plaque– Photo by Laura Mann<\/div>\n
Every floor is packed with dioramas, replica lockers and
\nlots and lots of facts about baseball players, teams and history.<\/div>\n
Photo by Laura Mann<\/div>\n
\"cardinal<\/div>\n

Photo by Laura Mann<\/p>\n

\"locker<\/p>\n

\u00a0Photo by Laura Mann<\/div>\n
\"Lou<\/div>\n
\n

What might seem to some as a dry subject are somehow made
\ninteresting and exciting. They
\nbrought back memories of when I was kid in St. Louis, summers in our back yard
\nwhen my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins would come over for a cookout
\nand the ball game would be blasting on the radio. As we walked around reading about the different teams, it
\nwas like a blast from the past–names my husband Mark and I grew up with–Bob
\nGibson, Lou Brock, Stan Musial ( all members of the hall of fame) along with
\nmore recent greats like Tim McCarver, Jack Clark, Ozzie Smith and Albert
\nPujols.<\/p>\n

In the last
\nsection of the hall of fame there is a display of baseball cards, from the very beginning of baseball
\ncards–just take a look to see if you had any of those growing up and don’t kick
\nyourself if all you did was put them in the spokes of your bike!<\/p>\n

After you walk through your childhood be sure to take a trip
\nup and down the streets of Cooperstown.
\nThere you can visit all kinds of gift shops and maybe pick up a souvenir
\nof your trip and if you’re lucky you might be able to catch a minor league game
\non a nice, warm summer afternoon.<\/p>\n

After we spent hours at the Hall of Fame it was time to head
\nback home. As I said before we
\ntook a different way than we got there, sorry GPS lady….<\/p>\n

Once we got to Galway we thought we would try Village
\nPizzeria, a place a friend of my husband’s raves about. Well at first we weren’t too
\nimpressed. It took me finding
\nsomeone to be seated after standing there for more than five minutes. And after that the service was very
\nslow…..We ordered the BLMT salad which is Applewood smoked bacon, iceberg
\nlettuce, maytag blue cheese and tomato with a creamy blue cheese dressing. I have to say it was very good and big
\nenough for two to share, which we did.
\nAfter that we ordered a large pizza with the works: sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions,
\npeppers, olives and anchovies. A
\nhuge pizza for $19.00. Once again
\nthe service was very slow but the pizza came out hot and absolutely delicious,
\nand we had plenty to take home.
\nThe name Village Pizzeria is deceptive since there is a lot more on the
\nmenu than pizza, including pasta dishes, seafood, pork, steaks, veal, chicken
\nand sandwiches. The Village
\nPizzeria is easy to find, its exactly 12 miles west of Saratoga on Rte. 29. The food is
\nworth the drive if you can stand to wait.
\nNot only do they offer seating inside but also outside which might be a
\nnice addition to your Cooperstown trip.
\nYou can even add a game of bocce ball.<\/p>\n

If you visit Cooperstown remember:<\/p>\n

There really isn’t a direct route so don’t be surprised if the GPS takes you around and through the countryside. Might be better to plan your own route.<\/p>\n

There is a charge to enter the Hall of Fame but they offer discounts to military personnel and AAA members.<\/p>\n

Parking is difficult although there are parking lots that offer a shuttle service back to town for a small charge. We just found a place on the street, which is possible most of the time.<\/p>\n

Allow yourself at least 2 hours to go through the Hall of Fame, maybe longer for a first visit and if you can stay longer in Cooperstown then there are Bed and Breakfasts, hotels and campgrounds nearby, then you can take advantage of the other attraction Cooperstown has to offer.<\/p>\n

If you visit Village Pizzeria remember:<\/p>\n

They are a busy place and the seating times and services might be not be great, but I’m sure you will agree its worth the wait.<\/p>\n

They offer carry out if you would rather not chance getting a seat.<\/p>\n

The menu is more than pizza if you’re in the mood for something more or something not as heavy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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