Baseball hall of fame

Baseball has often been called America's pastime. It is one of the oldest sports that started in this country in the 1840's to 1850's. When many people try think of something that is American they often think about baseball. That is where the phrase of "It's as American as baseball and apple pie" came from. Baseball continues to draw new fans and has an enormous following now all over the world. Fans of baseball have many things to keep them happy with fantasy leagues that offer camps where they can do baseball hitting drills and baseball instruction from MLB coaching staffs, to the famous Baseball hall of Fame in New York.

The 2009 World Series just finished with the New York Yankees beating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The state of New York had the first professional baseball team and also has the baseball Hall of Fame Museum in Cooperstown, NY. So, as you can see, the state of New York loves the sport of baseball and their two professional teams of the Yankees and the Mets.

If you are a big fan who does not live in New York State, you should make a plan to visit the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Many groups of friends or even baseball teams make a special trip to go there on a vacation. It is also a great place for families. For the big fans, a great and exciting time to go is in July when they have the induction ceremony of the new members being inducted to the hall of fame. They have a ceremony at the Clark Sport Center nearby and a lot of special events surrounding the induction at the museum. At the museum, they also have a huge store full of everything related to baseball that you could possibly imagine.

Another great thing for baseball fans to do is to attend a fantasy baseball league camp. This is for the person that is an enormous fan of a particular team and enjoys playing fantasy baseball on their own. This camp is typically geared to the adult male aged 25-50 that wants to chance to meet their favorite professional players and some of the coaches and actually be able to throw a ball and play a bit of baseball with them. They also get baseball playing tips like they would at any sports camp. This is usually a thrill of a lifetime for these fans getting to not only be on a major baseball field but to be playing with the MLB players as well.

Whether you are a former professional baseball player or just a kid playing in their first year of little league, baseball is something that brings the generations of people together. Visiting a place like Cooperstown provides all of the things you could ever want to see surround the love of baseball that so many Americans hold dear to their hearts. Fantasy camps also give the fans a great experience to play with the pros.