The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, a quaint village that seemingly is far away by any mode of transportation, is a repository of memories. For the few whose names appear on plaques in the red brick building on Main Street, it's the culmination of childhood dreams come true.
"It's not the easiest place to get to _ or get into," said former Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer, who was inducted in 1990. "If you go to Cooperstown, you find out how much people really love the game of baseball."
The Hall is a destination coveted by everyone who ever picked up a bat, ball or glove and turned it into a profession.
