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Cooperstown, NY is the home of Major League Baseball's National Hall of Fame. It can be the site for a day trip if you live in state, but it can also be part of a summer vacation week filled with a pleasant variety of attractions.

If the theme "pleasant and enjoyable" appeals to you, you will find it in Cooperstown, New York.

If you are looking for a fun trip near the end of July, head to Cooperstown, New York.

Most people think of baseball when you mention Cooperstown, but there is more to do in this tiny Village in Upsate New York

Cooperstown, NY is the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and every baseball fan should visit there at least once. Cooperstown is also the home of the Glimmerglass Opera and the Oswego Lake Festival.

The late Major General Abner Doubleday was being lauded as the inventor of baseball at the turn of the century. Doubleday himself, however, would have known as well as anyone that the story was an utter fabrication.

The Case for Goose Gossage's Hall of Fame candidacy.

The case for Bert Blyleven's induction into the Hall of Fame.

Mark McGwire fell far short in the balloting to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame amidst ongoing suspicions and allegations of steroid use by the slugger.

A sad day in history for Astro fans.

Vladimir Guerrero would probably make the Hall of Fame if he never played another game, but if he stay healthy, he will have truly exceptional numbers by the time he retires from baseball.

A fun-filled day at the basketball hall of fame and baseball hall of fame. A great trip for any sports fan.

Admittedly NOT a hardcore baseball fan, Single Mom WestWard Ho road traveler hits Cooperstown to see for herself what the Hall of Fame fuss and passion is all about.

A preview of two new releases from Brewery Ommegang of Cooperstown, NY - Cave-Aged Three Philosophers and Chocolate Indulgence.

The people have spoken: they do not want to see the ball blast into space, or sent to Cooperstown without the asterisk. They want history to remember the doubts a nation had when Barry Bonds promised he had never taken performance-enhancing drugs.

Along with Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, Ron Santo formed the base of a Cubs offense that never quite got over the hump and into the playoffs.

Family vacation to Cooperstown, New York and all the happenings in between

These ten have the highest lifetime batting averages of any current MLB players with over 3,000 plate appearances, but are they all destined for Cooperstown?

Since 1955 when the award was first conceived, a dozen men destined for Cooperstown have earned this honor.

Alan Trammell had a long and successful career. Unfortunately, shortstops who have appeared on the Major League Baseball scene since Trammell retired have overshadowed him.

Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz has put up incredible power numbers since coming to Beantown. Will he someday be enshrined in Cooperstown?

Dale Murphy, a great player on a below-average baseball team has yet to get the credit he so richly deserves. He has been overlooked by the Baseball Writers of American for the last nine year.

Ryan Howard is unlikely to ever make it into the Hall of Fame due to his age.

The Veteran's Committee will once again take up the issue of whether Gil Hodges is Hall of Fame worthy, but he should have been in Cooperstown decades ago.

This past winter I was fortunate to take a trip to Cooperstown. I was able to actually find some time from my somewhat-busy schedule to go up to the the little town that has enshrined all of our former heroes.

One of baseball's most prevalent myths is that of the founding of the game. The myth reads that Abner Doubleday played the first game in Cooperstown, New Yoek, now home to Baseball Hall of Fame. However, baseball's true founder is Alexander Cartwright.

Mike Mussina may very well retire with over 260 major league victories, but one little number may ultimately keep him out of Cooperstown.

Explores why steroid users should not be allowed anywhere near the Hall of Fame.

Tommy John was a fine left-handed pitcher who suffered what had been a career ending injury for anyone else. But a radical procedure prolonged his career, and he went on to win 288 games, but for some reason, Cooperstown hasn't called.

Tony La Russa became a lawyer after hitting just .199 in 132 games, but came back to become a Cooperstown bound manager.

Rod Carew could hit the ball wherever he felt like, it seemed, and he did it well enough to join the 3,000 hit club.

Jim Hunter needed a catchy nickname thought Charlie Finley, and the A's owner dubbed him "Catfish". From there, Catfish Hunter pitched his way into Cooperstown.

Pete Rose was one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game. His lifetime suspension from baseball should be lifted so that he can be eligible for the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown.

Paul Waner and his little brother Lloyd were a pair of outfielders that played for the Pirates from 1927 through the late Thirties. Both of them hit enough to wind up somewhere else together- in Cooperstown.

The baseball stadium tour began with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson in Cooperstown, New York-home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and has been lighting up small town stadiums for months now.

Jim Kaat won 283 games and 16 Gold Gloves in a pitching career that lasted 25 years. Why is this man not in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Baseball's Rookie of the Year award is no sure ticket to Cooperstown. There have been some future Hall members honored, along with lots of busts.

Jim Rice terrorized American League pitchers during his 16 seasons with the Red Sox. Here is an argument for why he should gain entry into Cooperstown.

Which of today's second basemen belong in the Hall of Fame? What, in fact, does a Hall of Fame second baseman look like? In this article we'll compare the cream of the crop of recent second baseman with those already enshired in Cooperstown.

The American league currently has nine active players that are certain Hall of Fame members when their playing days are done, as well as several other up and coming candidates. This article tells you who will be having their plague hung in Cooperstown.

It is a portable audio Cooperstown that enlightens and entertains the listener about America's pastime.

Red Sox have a full compliment of healthy pitchers vying for starting spots on this years roster. There are 5 spots and at least 7 competitors . Who will emerge as the starting 5 and what are their chances for success.

Check out baseball facts online. Keep updated or look up old stats on the web. Here are several sites devoted to baseball

The first ever World Baseball Classic starts on March 3rd. The US squad is one of sixteen vying for the championship trophy, and it is full of familiar stars. This article tells you who is on the 30 man roster.

Seeing mother nature's subterranean beauty first hand.

Whether you are young or young at heart, everyone enjoys a trip to the museum. Here is a list of the top 10 educational and historical museums on the upper east coast.

People with non-insulin dependent (or Type II) diabetes are either unable to make enough insulin, or their bodies do not respond normally to the insulin their bodies make.

Nestled in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in the scenic Upstate New York is the Hamlet of Schenevus. Schenevus is located in the historic and scenic NY Route 7 which runs parallel to Interstate 88.

Central New York is quickly becoming a vacation hot spot for many families. There are unlimited amount of activities for people of all ages.

While watching an interleague game on a summer night between the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves, 64 baseball fans share their passion for America's pastime and Fenway Park, a place writer John Updike lovingly called "a lyric little bandbox."