Stop 10, Cooperstown

While I'm not a huge baseball fan, it felt impossible to go within a few miles of Cooperstown and not stop in the MLB Hall of Fame.  The village itself is very quaint and well maintained.  Main street is filled with baseball themed shops and restaurants.  The museum is very well done.  What impressed me most was the excitement that the true fans exuded as they saw various displays or watched videos of past games.  On many occasions I heard visitors recount how they remembered seeing a particular moment being displayed at the museum, live or in person when they were younger.  I even did that myself when watching Aaron break Ruth's record.  I saw it happen with Dad and I remember us talking about the moment when it happened.  Of course, it was heart breaking later to learn what misery the whole episode was for Henry as he was approaching the record.

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