If you are an autograph collector you hit the sweet spot if you brought your Sharpie to Cooperstown for the Memorial Day events at the Baseball Hall of Fame. You could even have left your credit card home as there were free autograph opportunities aplenty. (I couldn’t locate a single paid signing session.)
The occasion was an innovative buffet of events honoring the legacy of the Negro Leagues and the history of black ballplayers, sportswriters and fans, and their contributions to the game.
The highlight of the weekend was a six-inning all-star game on historic Doubleday Field featuring recently retired MLB players, including such big names as C.C. Sabathia, Prince Fielder, Curtis Granderson, Ryan Howard,
