Baseball Hall of Fame, Cleveland

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Babe Ruth's locker

 

Babe Ruth's contract. $2600 in 1917

Greatest City In America!

On Monday June 6th, we arrived in the nicest city in America, Cleveland. This is the view out our hotel window. I'm begging Uncle Steve to let me stay extra days because I love it so much. Tuesday we went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which was awesome, but we were unable to take pictures because of museum rules as they are afraid we might anger all the musicians - which are pretty much all dead anyways. Tonight we are going to the Twins vs Indians game.

Baseball Wax Museum

Tallest pitcher, shortest batter. Eddie Gaedel had a 1 1/2" strike zone!

Left Boston on a great drive through Massachusetts and New York toward Cooperstown, New York and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Spent the afternoon looking at baseball shops and old fields and buildings in Cooperstown. Will visit the Hall of Fame tomorrow before heading off to Cleveland!

Fenway Park

Went to the Redsox game vs. the Athletics. One of the best games we have ever seen! Redsox won in 14 innings, 9-8. Going to Freedom Trail tomorrow before leaving for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

And, they're off! First stop... Boston!

Whoever wants to understand the mind and soul of this family

 had better learn baseball.

Pretty big smiles for two guys who didn't get much sleep last night.

Special thanks...

to friend, Andy Meyer for his help in planning this trip!

Matt Leuck, Counselor and Baseball Coach

Matt Leuck was a counselor and baseball coach at Mountain Pointe High School in the Tempe Union District in Arizona.  This plaque stands alongside a giant concrete baseball with #44, outside the front doors of the school.