The last picture shows a giant 11-foot-long bat, which was made from a telephone pole and presented to Ted Williams by the citizens of Gardner, Massachusetts.

There are so many fascinating things to see in the Hall of Fame, and it's only a little over four hours' drive from Boston. Every baseball fan needs to make the trip to Cooperstown at least once! For more info on the Hall of Fame, visit the Hall's official website at www.baseballhalloffame.org.

One tip if you go: If you buy your admission ticket within two hours of closing, you can use it again the following day without re-paying. I like to do this, because it breaks up the visit, and there are usually less people there in the evening. You can also leave the museum and return the same day, so you can visit Doubleday Field or the gift shops, memorabilia stores, and restaurants in downtown Cooperstown.