Hall of Fame Welcomes 16 Millionth Visitor

13-year-old Mets Fan from Hazlet, N.J. Has Been Hall of Fame Member since 2011

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – When George Christopher heads back to school on Thursday, he’ll take with him memories of a lifetime – 16 million memories, in fact – from his latest visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Christopher, a 13-year-old soon-to-be eighth grader from Hazlet, N.J., became the Museum’s 16 millionth visitor when he passed through the front doors and entered with his Museum Membership in hand. Christopher is a regular Museum visitor – having visited Cooperstown more than a dozen times.

“I’ve been coming here since I was a couple months old,” said Christopher, who visited with his mother, Beth, who has been a Member since the 1980s. “I guess I just got lucky to walk through as the 16 millionth fan, but it’s always special to walk in these doors.”

Christopher was greeted by the Museum’s Senior Staff, who presented him with a Museum Store gift certificate and a Membership upgrade to the Sustaining level.
Sporting a New York Mets’ T-shirt, Christopher felt right at home at the home of baseball.

“I always have to stop at the ‘Who’s On First’ exhibit when I come here, but the ‘Today’s Game’ lockers are definitely my favorite exhibit,” Christopher said. “But it might be tough to top this when we come back the next time. It’s pretty cool to be the 16 millionth visitor.”

The complete list of millionth visitors includes: