By Alex Rudicel ‘19
Our meeting with Mr. Erik Strohl, the Hall of Fame’s Vice President of Exhibitions and Collections, was very enlightening. We began by discussing the type of stuff we study in class and how we go about our discussions over such topics as PEDs or Pete Rose and many others. He then proceeded
to tell us a little about himself—how he began as an intern for the HOF, much like the many other workers we have talked to—and how his job works. Personally, I was very excited about how he detailed the new exhibit on contemporary baseball that will open in November. For the first time, the HOF is going to directly discuss such topics as Performance Enhancing Drugs and Pete Rose in detail instead of essentially ignoring or barely discussing them. The exhibit will also address the relationship of baseball and 9/11 as well as the effects of technology on the game. This exhibit is potentially controversial since it has the might upset some in baseball (like Barry Bonds who is named for being associated with PEDs although he never failed a test). I wish I could go back to the museum to see this exhibit since it will be very interesting to see how the HOF presents these topics to the public, but I know I won’t be back anytime soon! Our meeting with Mr. Strohl was very insightful and overall made for a better experience at the museum.
