Main St., Cooperstown
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Main St. in Cooperstown. The shops lining the street
were almost entirely baseball-oriented. We walked down Main St and
headed straight for the Hall of Fame. |
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Theater
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We watched an incredibly hokey 12 minute movie about
baseball in this theater. |
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Early History
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We moved on to the early history of baseball. Here's a
quick summary of the first several thousand years. |
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Egyption "Baseball"
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The Hall of Fame claims this was a sport... I'll leave
the innuendos as an exercise for the reader. |
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Boston Red Stockings
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According to the placard, "Baseball's First Dynasty",
the Boston Red Stockings won 6 championships between 1872 and 1878. |
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Aram & Orioles
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Aram looks at a photograph of some early stylish
Baltimore Orioles. |
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1907 Chicago Cubs
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A clip from the Chicago Sunday Examiner, June 9, 1907.
We feel your pain, Cubs. |
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Jackie & the Dodgers
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Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers. As Jackie
joined the team, the Dodgers won six titles in ten years. |
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Anne, Paul, & Ted Williams
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Anne and Paul take a look at the Tel Williams display. |
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Ted's "Locker"
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As with many players highlighted in the Hall of Fame
museum, some of Ted's baseball equipment was on display. |
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Ted's Strike Zone
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This display shows what Ted Williams thought his
batting average would be for pitches in each location in the strike
zone. |
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Dodgers vs. Red Sox
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This one's for you, Tracy. The 1916 World Series
between the Red Sox and the Brooklyn Dodgers. This was 'back in the
day' when the Sox won in the World Series. |
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1918 World Series
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Another program in the World Series Gallery. Now why
would I pick 1918 to show here...? |
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Anne & Paul w/ 1918 cover
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Here's Anne & Paul reflecting on what a great year
1918 was. |
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Hall of Fame
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Here's the actually Hall of Fame itself. |
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Cy Young
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Only pitcher in the first hundred years of baseball to
win 500 games, including 5 no-hitters, one of which was a perfect game.
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