Hall of Fame Welcomes Young Learners Experiencing History through Field Trips

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – With school back in session throughout the northeast, the National Baseball Hall of Fame is preparing to welcome students who will experience the intersection of baseball and American culture via memorable field trips to Cooperstown.

Thanks to support from NBT Bank and a host of individual donors, more than 1,000 elementary school children from 14 schools throughout Upstate New York will spend a day at the Museum this fall. These day-long events at the Hall of Fame include chartered transportation, a tour of the Museum by Hall of Fame educators, a presentation of one of the Museum’s education lessons, lunches for the students and a goodie bag filled with items to continue their learning journey at home.

“NBT Bank is honored to help open the doors of the Baseball Hall of Fame to students,” said Florence Doller, senior vice president and director of corporate communications for NBT Bank. “These trips ignite curiosity, inspire learning and enable history to step off the page and onto the field.”

These visits to Cooperstown are part of the Hall of Fame’s Black Baseball Initiative that includes additional outreach programs, educational materials, virtual programming and the Museum’s groundbreaking exhibit The Souls of the Game: Voices of Black Baseball. The interactive exhibit, made possible by the Yawkey Foundation with additional support from Bill Janetschek in honor of his siblings Robert and Ann, the Anthony A. Yoseloff Foundation and the Bisignano Family, tells the stories and impact of the Black baseball experience, including the deep connections between baseball and Black America.

“We are thrilled to welcome students from across Central New York to learn about the stories of the Black baseball experience and the history of our National Pastime in a visit that might not otherwise happen without this program,” said Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “With valued partners like NBT Bank, the Museum is able to reach audiences and fulfill its educational mission throughout the school year and beyond.”

Interested educators and community program leaders can email education@baseballhall.org for more information on Hall of Fame visits.

For more information about the Museum’s Black Baseball Initiative, click here.