Day Forty- Five...


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August 4th 2015
Published: August 12th 2015
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…in Cooperstown! The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. We were there SIX hours. It was amazing. The museum had everything baseball…olde timey gear, samples of songs played at different ballparks, baseball merchandise through the years (including a T-206 Honus Wagner card), George Brett’s pine tar bat, home plate from Ebbets Field, baseball by the numbers and of course a ring from ea... Read Full Entry



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Edith Houghton's Jersey, Cap and Belt Edith Houghton's Jersey, Cap and Belt
Edith Houghton's Jersey, Cap and Belt

She was a 10-year old who played shortstop for the Philadelphia Bobbies beginning in 1922. The Bobbies were a women's barnstorming club who toured the country playing against men's teams. The team also traveled to Japan to play baseball. Edith later became baseball's first female solo scout, working for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Ted Williams' Strike ZoneTed Williams' Strike Zone
Ted Williams' Strike Zone

Each ball has the batting average Ted Williams believes he hits in each part of the strike zone.
Bob Feller's Arm WarmerBob Feller's Arm Warmer
Bob Feller's Arm Warmer

His mom made this for him in 1934
Willie Mays GearWillie Mays Gear
Willie Mays Gear

535th home run ball. Shoes worn as he scored his 2,000th run.



12th August 2015

Did you get the t-shirt?
12th August 2015

T-Shirt
From Cooperstown? Of course!
12th August 2015

Kinda a bit of a funny, the t-shirt comment. You know, when someone goes somewhere they are entitled to say "Been there, done that, got the t-shirt". This looked like something you really enjoyed so I was just asking if you now had the obligatory (sp?) t-shirt. ;)
4th September 2015

Cooperstown
We loved it there. I enjoyed the museum and I'm not a big baseball fan. My daughter thought we should buyy one of the stores in town that was for sale..... She was sure we could find something g to sell all the tourists. The building had living quarters above.....could have been fun. cool little town.

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