Yesterday, I went to the Baseball Hall of Fame (HOF) with Ellen from the costume shop. First let me say that as a New Englander/New Yorker/Pittsburghhher I couldn't stand being so far from civilization on the two hour drive-- and its only 80 miles away, yeah, THAT rural. Cortland is tha largest town on the trip, we went through towns that in their center had one restaurant and a church.
Anyway, back to the Hall. For the most part it was very well put together. The only weak parts were the "The Art of Baseball" and the multi-media presentation which could be described as "Disney's Epcot presents the Wonder and History of Baseball," the best line from the movie was, I shit you not, "There will always be baseball, because baseball celebrates life." Wow.
The best exhibit, by far, was the collection of materials from the Negro Leagues and the integration of African Americans into baseball. And I say that with no intent to seem politically correct. The exhibit itself was very well set up, with a timeline showing US history above a line showing baseball history, and appropraite artifacts on the wall above the timelines. It had several multimedia kiosks where you could learn more about specific items in the exhibit as well.
Not nearly as groundbreaking, but also interesting were the Babe Ruth section (I never knew that he only ever pitched 5 games for the NY Yankees) and the section on the ballparks and the fans. I didn't get to see Curt Schilling's bloody sock from the 2004 ALCS, don't know if I missed it or if it's no longer there. I would encourage anyone near the area to check it out, even if it means a few hour drive. Next on the agenda is the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH-- only 2 short hours away once I get back to Pittsburgh.
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