By Tony Eley
What an amazing experience! The trip to Cooperstown as part of the Baseball and American Identity Freshman Tutorial was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my college career so far. The museum was very interesting and held a lot of fascinating artifacts and history. I enjoyed all the aspects of the museum and all the presentations while we were there. The presentation of the artifacts was one of the most interesting things we did while we were there. Being able to see the “muffin book” and Jackie Robinson`s stat sheet from his rookie year was very interesting and showed the great history behind the sport. Also, the presentation by the head curator, and how he talked about how planning out and putting together exhibits, was also very intriguing.
The town itself was also beautiful and fun to explore. Going in the fall might have made it a little chillier than we would have liked, but the cold was a small price to pay for the beautiful fall scenery of the town. The town seemed to resemble a time of early America, and how majestic of a time it was. The shops were also very fun to visit and had lots of souvenirs for us to buy. I think I can also speak for everyone when saying how comfortable the hotel rooms were also. They were a nice switch up from either a dorm room or a cold dorm. All in all, the trip was fantastic, and will be something I won’t soon forget. I want to thank everyone who made this trip possible and allowing us to have such an unforgettable experience.
