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    Address 25 Main Street, P.O. Box 590
    Cooperstown, NY  13326
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    Telephone 607/547-7200
    Website http://baseballhalloffame.org/
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    A place of sheer beauty -- 2005-03-12

    Cooperstown is a combination of Mecca and Eden. I say this without any offense or sacrilege intended. It is a pretty little town and is not easy to get to, but it is well worth the trip. The Basketball Hall of Fame is nice, but it is on a highway - it has no heart. I've never been to the Football Hall of Fame, but I hear it is also along a highway, and I doubt it has the same feel of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Cooperstown is beautiful and idealic and perfect. There could be no better spot for baseball's Hall of Fame.

    Gerald Flynn, Jr.

    Amen. -- 2004-07-12

    I was in Cooperstown just before Memorial Day, so it was kinda packed, but well worth it. I was in the plaque room, stopping every few plaques to mention something about the guy. For example 'Now there was a tough S.O.B.' (Satchel Paige) or 'Hey, another Cub!' (Billy Williams) or 'Who?' (Rabbit Maranville) The day I was there, they had former women's leaguers from WW2, which based most of the teams in my area, so that was fun, though not in the way the HOF intended ("Beaver Dam? I'm from Watertown! We're in the same high school conference!") Also, as I hear, the place has replay value, as they rotate exhibits in and out.

    As for the rest of the town: Beautiful part of the country (this coming from a guy who had gotten done with Niagara Falls the previous day), and we were lucky enough to get a room a few miles away on Ostego Lake. Baseball everywhere you look (batting cages, bat personalization, Little League games, and I recommend the wax museum), and in every concievable fasion. The restaurant we ate at had baseball memorabilia on the tables, on the walls, a paper from the day Lou Gehrig died- they had a Randy Johnson lifesize cutout in front of the men's room. You can buy pretty much anything you can think of: jerseys from every era, balls from HOFers down to Garth Brooks (who once did spring training with the Padres), trading cards, keychains, mini stadium replicas, bobbleheads, media guides, toy fire trucks, team-specific salsa, anything.

    Aaron

    awesome ! -- 2003-07-29

    What a great place! I have traveled through out the country going to ball parks and cooperstown is one of my favorite places I have been. The museum is incredible, my only regret is I only had two hours there.Not nearly enough time! I was so excited to get to the museum that I left my car door open, with access to all my vacation items and $300 cash right on main street for all to see. When I came back to hours later the people of cooperstown had left it untouched! The main street resteraunt and souvenir shops are also worth a look. Very friendly people and the whole experience really should be a least a full day.

    steve

    Hall of Fame is undergoing a renovation 2003-2004 -- 2003-06-23

    We just returned from visiting the Hall of Fame and wanted to warn folks that the Hall is undergoing a renovation and much of it is off limits. The entire 3rd floor plus parts of the 2nd and 1st floor were closed when we visiting in June 2003 for Hall of Fame Game weekend. We were given a card to fill out and the Hall will be sending us free tickets to come back and visit in 2005, so they must know we're owed something.

    Other than the disappointment of missing much of the museum, we had a wonderful time in Cooperstown. It's a lovely village. Spent way too much money on baseball memorabilia, hats, shirts, etc. LOL! The Hall of Fame game was lots of fun, especially for kids. We would also recommend attending an Oneonta Tigers game in Oneonta.

    Liz

    Nothing but good comments -- 2003-01-20

    Was at the hall this summer mid-July…it was great. There's nowhere like it. maybe they push the membership too much but who cares. be sure to check out the interactive programs like various forms of trivia, author series and film series--very entertaining for families and individuals alike. the facility is fantastic and the staff equally helpful and courteous. definitely a must see.

    Andrew

    Cooperstown a must for any baseball fan -- 2002-02-24

    Just to reiterate what Lee has said...

    Cooperstown is a must for any baseball fan. I have been their 5 times now and I have found making a weekend of it a great idea.

    You can stay in the town of Oneonta just a 20 minutes south of Cooperstown. Why not catch a minor league game there on a Friday night and enjoy the Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday.

    You can get lost in the museum and literally spend hours upon hours taking in all of the artifacts. Another good aspect is that you can take a break and leave the museum and come back later in the day.

    Enjoy it, Lou

    Lou

    Hall of Fame -- 2001-03-24

    This is a must see for any baseball fan. Plan to spend more time that you think going through everything there. The town itself is also cute, a lot of baseball stuff for sale as well as other touristy stuff.

    Note: some restaurants seems to close early. just plan ahead. Also reserve hotel/motel space early.

    Lee

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