ON 10/4/2005 MY FRIEND LOU AND I DIE-HARD BROOKLYN/GIL HODGES FANS
VENTURED TO COOPERSTOWN ON THE 50TH ANNIV. OF OUR 1955 VICTORY OVER
THE YANKEES. THE DAY WAS EXCELLENT WEATHER WISE AND TRAFFIC NOT BUSY
AT ALL. WE ARRIVED ABOUT 11AM AND FOUND THE TOWN QUIET BUT
RELATIVELY BUSY FOR A WEEKDAY. NO PARKING AT LEGENDS FIELD-FULL-BUT
A FEW ON THE STREET. WE PARKED AT THE OTSEGO HOTEL WHERE ONE CAN
NEVER GET IN ON HALL OF FAME WEEKEND. WE WERE IN SEARCH FOR THE DUKE
AND OISK WHO WOULD BE HERE FOR THE FIRST HALL DREAM CAMP-TO WELCOME
THOSE WHO PAID $7,500 FOR 5 DAYS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE A DAY EARLY
AS THEY WERE TO ARRIVE ON 10/5. WE VENTURED TO TOWN AND FOUND THE
CAMPY/PODRES PITCHING MOUND. IF YOU FACE THE HALL BUILDING IT IS ON
THE LEFT SIDE OUTSIDE OF THE HALL. IT IS A REGULAR PITCHERS MOUND
WITH A STATUE OF CAMPY BEHIND THE PLATE AND PODRES ON THE MOUND
REMEMBERING THE 1955 SERIES VICTORY.
WE TOOK SOME PICTURES AND THEN SPENT TIME ON THE HOTEL PORCH
OVERLOOKING THE HUGE OTSEGO LAKE. BEFORE HEADING HOME WE STOPPED AT
MILFORD TO VISIT THE COOPERSTOWN BREWERY AND GET MY FAVORITE BEER-
BENCHWARMER>PORTER. THEY HAVE OTHER BEERS TOO AND A BREWERY TOUR
PLUS SAMPLES OF ALL BEERS. IT WAS A GREAT DAY EXCEPT WE MISSED THE
DUKE AND OISK BUT 50 YEARS AGO THAT DAY "WHO'S A BUM" LIVES ON.