Shea Stadium (#12)

Braves vs. Mets
Mets Lost 0-16

Shea Stadium has a lot of good seats for watching baseball. The only downside to the seating set up, is that there aren't many places where fans can catch a home run ball. The bleachers in left are small and center and right fields are taken up by the Jumbotron and the mammoth scoreboard. The "Big Apple" in left field is cool, unfortunately we didn't get to see it in use tonight since the Mets didn't score. It is reminiscent of the giant beer barrel in center filed of County Stadium.

Something I noticed is that the ushers kept having to move people from seats that weren't theirs. Why is it that people just sit wherever they want? We had great seats and I would be upset if someone were occupying them when we go there. After the game, there was an excellent fireworks show. They shot up tons of fireworks in the air with music playing over the speakers. During small breaks in the fireworks, they showed Mets highlights on the Jumbotron. It was one of the best fireworks show I have ever been to. To add to the excitement, Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander were part of the festivities. Overall, my second trip to NYC was great!

Baseball Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame and Doubleday Field
Cooperstown, NY

Cooperstown, the place where it all began. This has got to be one of the greatest places for a baseball fan to visit. It has lots of baseball memorabilia and collectibles shops along the main street. You can also go inside Doubleday Field where the game of baseball was believed to be invented. Then there is the Mecca of all baseball fans, the Hall of Fame and Baseball Museum. In there you can find tributes to many of the great feats in baseball history. There are even places where you can find the not-so-great feats. We saw a remarkable multimedia show while sitting in stadium-type wooden seats. There are also sections of the museum where you learn about the great broadcasters and movies about baseball. When all is said and done, Cooperstown cannot be missed.