Cooperstown, New York

1. Doubleday Field

2. Baseball Game at Doubleday Field

3. The Ostego from the front

4. the Ostego on the Lake





August 14, Thursday: Well, this campsite is very peaceful so we decided to camp out for a couple of more days. Cooperstown is just about 30 miles from here. This is where the Baseball Hall of Fame resides. A very pretty drive. Lots of old houses, farms, dairy barns to look at while driving into Cooperstown. What a cute and very busy town. One thing they didn't mention in the AAA book was the 12 year old baseball tournament that was here. While talking to a few people in town, we found out there are at least 3 California teams here. They were from Roseville, Granite Bay, and SF. Walking around town we found the Hall of Fame, however, the line was halfway down the block. Too long for us to wait. We were able to walk into the Doubleday Stadium and watch an old timers game. Apparently any baseball team ,young or old, can book a game here. Abner Doubleday is reputed to have invented the game of baseball in 1839. I believe the stadium was built in 1850. It was like stepping back in time. We walked down several side roads back to the car. One of which was alongside Lake Otsego. There is a magnificent restored old hotel called(what else) The Otsego. Let me tell you it was a beautiful structure. It opened in 1909 and you could almost feel the first visitors walking around the rooms. It was known as the Cooperstown Palatial Summer Hotel. At that time it sat on ten acres with 700 ft of lake shore. Life was good! Of course, the wealthy people from Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey were probably the only ones that could afford it. Come to think of it since the rooms are from $325.00 to $500.00 a night it is probably the same today. Nice to look at but happy to get home to our little RV.





Larry found out about a farm team single "A" for the Detroit Tigers was playing tonight. What else to do in baseball territory but go to a game. What fun! It cost us about $20.00 for the entertain. That included our ticket in and, of course, our hot dogs, french fries, and water. The weather was good to sit at a game.





Good night!