O/T-- What's your favorite thing in "The Hall"?

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I loved my visit to to the Hall of Fame so much I became a real sucker for any books that offered photos of the collections!

Most were so-so but a couple of year's ago the best of all came from an unlikely source, Bert Sugar. I usually found of his stuff to be run of the mill, common phots etc. but not his last book. BERT SUGAR'S BASEBALL HALL OF FAME BOOK. It gives a first class tour of the Hall with wonderful photos of the exhibits.

Also the DVD of the television series Great Museums is wonderful. Their tour can also be seen on YouTube. Just search for Great Museums Home Base the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

If the piece near the end where the museum staff finds the note under a display doesn't choke you up then you are heartless.

[sdkammeyer]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

Also the DVD of the television series Great Museums is wonderful. Their tour can also be seen on YouTube. Just search for Great Museums Home Base the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

If the piece near the end where the museum staff finds the note under a display doesn't choke you up then you are heartless.

Thanks for letting me know about this. I watched it last night. Good Stuff.
And..... you are right .... the part about the letter found under a display is pretty dang touching.

[sdkammeyer]

well, I definitely won't be going on induction weekend this year

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by sdkammeyer

well, I definitely won't be going on induction weekend this year

Actually this year would be a great year to go for fans of the old players. Not only is Deacon White going in about 70 years too late, but they will also have a formal ceremony for the entire 1945 class(plus Hornsby and Gehrig) If you collect pre-war cards, the 1945 class is some heavy-hitters!

Bresnahan, Brouthers, Clarke, Jimmy Collins, Delahanty, Jennings, O'Rourke, Duffy, Wilbert Robinson, King Kelly!

I'm thinking about going now! No one elected this year by the BBWAA might the best thing for people from this board. The weekend is going to be loaded with pre-WWI players being honored

[sdkammeyer]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I'm thinking about going now! No one elected this year by the BBWAA might the best thing for people from this board. The weekend is going to be loaded with pre-WWI players being honored

You definitely make a good point. I never intended in going on induction weekend (stated earlier in the thread) so I was more or less joking about it ..... but you are 100% correct in your statement.

"old folks day at The Hall"