Cooperstown Dreams, Photo Edition

A journey in photographs.

Looking through my pictures, it’s easy to see just how inspired I felt in Cooperstown. While I have told the biggest stories of the trip, here are some photos I just had to share.

This is John George Brown’s The Little Baseball Player from 1860, part of the Hall’s collection.

As a fantasy baseball enthusiast, I was happy to see the game’s pioneers such as Dan Okrent honored as well.

I recently watched the HBO documentary Babe Ruth, and this poster from his 1934 Japanese tour helps demonstrate just what a global figure Ruth was.

Vin Scully’s signed media guide is a highlight of the area dedicated to broadcasters.

The gift shop would sell a lot of these.

This 1996 World Series trophy represents the first Yankees title of my lifetime.

Vintage baseball jerseys are definitely my thing, and Jackie Robinson’s Montreal Royals uniform from the time just before he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers was no exception.

Once I had a very brief encounter at Yankee Stadium with former Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard.

We got a prime room at the Rose and Thistle.

This jacket takes me back to Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis when the Cardinals won the 1926 World Series.

The Fenimore Art Museum counts Georgia O’Keefe’s Brown and Tan Leaves as part of its collection.

The Hall honors Latino players and their accomplishments in the Viva Baseball! exhibit.

The Thaw Collection of Native American Art at the Fenimore is worth a visit in itself.

Miller Huggins wore this fashionable Yankees warmup sweater around 1925.

My dad’s favorite player growing up gets his due in the Hall’s baseball card section.