Bert Sugar’s Baseball Hall of Fame: A Living History of America’s Greatest Game
In the last 5 years and 9 months, I have visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (in Cooperstown, New York) three times. And, I have enjoyed my visit each time. In fact, if it were up to me, I would make this trip on an annual basis – since it is so much fun to visit that town and the museum. Related, I was looking forward to checking out Bert Sugar’s Baseball Hall of Fame: A Living History of America’s Greatest Game (which was published on May 4, 2009). And, now that I’ve had a chance to go through Sugar’s book, I can share that reading it is the next best thing to being able to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (in person).
With Baseball Hall of Fame: A Living History of America’s Greatest Game, Sugar takes you through the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, decade by decade and exhibit by exhibit. For me, this was a great reading experience. Personally, each time I’ve been to the museum, I found myself jumping around the exhibits like a moth dancing around a porch light. So, this was a real treat to see how the museum should be toured – following the chroncile of the game in its actual timeline.
Further, this book is abound with glorious photographs – done by Bruce Curtis – of the museum’s artifacts and exhibits. There’s over 500 photos in the book. As a result, if you have visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, reading Bert Sugar’s Baseball Hall of Fame: A Living History of America’s Greatest Game will put you right back there, in your mind. And, if you’ve never been to Cooperstown, this book will give you a great idea of what it’s like to tour the town and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
If you’re looking for a unique Father’s Day gift – this being early June – for the dad in your life who’s a baseball fan, you should consider picking up this book. Or, if you just want to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the opening of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (which will happen this July), you should consider picking up this book. Heck, if you’re a baseball fan, you don’t need any other reason than that to check out Bert Sugar’s Baseball Hall of Fame: A Living History of America’s Greatest Game. It’s a great collectible/keepsake to have in your baseball library – and I highly recommend it.
