My Visits to Cooperstown
I have decided to scan those items that I was able to have signed in-person while visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame.
I had been meaning to add the Cooperstown page for some time, I have made it to two induction weekends. What fun it was talking to all the other collectors and I must say that everyone in Cooperstown was so friendly. I think of it as a slice of Mayberry. I hope to go back soon. Now unfortunately, the HOF'ers that signed for me all charged a fee or I should say that the shop dealers all charged a fee. Its possible for children to get free signatures, the HOF offers free signings for kids during induction weekend. Also, from other collectors that I have talked to at Cooperstown its sometimes possible to run across HOF'ers on the street and have them sign but I was never that lucky.
Often times the HOF'ers that I encountered often drove up to the shops or some (Reggie Jackson for example) had limousines.
Lou Brock,
Steve Carlton,
Larry Doby
Bob Feller,
Rollie Fingers,
Frank Robinson
Reggie Jackson,
Fergie Jenkins,
George Kell
Harmon Killebrew,
Ralph Kiner,
Juan Marichal
Eddie Mathews,
Bill Mazeroski,
Hal Newhouser
Gaylord Perry,
Phil Rizzuto,
Brooks Robinson
Mike Schmidt,
Red Schoendienst,
Enos Slaughter
Ozzie Smith,
Earl Weaver,
Billy Williams
Other in-person signings at Cooperstown
Pete Rose,
Buck O'Neil,
"Double Duty" Ratcliff
Don Larsen,
Bill Skowron,
Johnny Sain
