Tyler Kepner of “The New York Times” delivered the keynote address at the 34th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture on May 31 at the Hall of Fame. (Photo by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
Annual Symposium Draws Baseball Scholars from Around the Country
By BILL FRANCISCOOPERSTOWN
Called a distinctive event in the world of academia and fandom, the 34th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture attracted approximately 150 attendees from across the country, from different academic backgrounds and ages, all of whom had an abundance of stories to tell and a shared love of the sport.
“In addition to baseball scholarship, which this is about, the conference also is a place of fraternization between generations,” said Bill Simons, history professor at the State University of New York at Oneonta and co-director of the symposium, which was held May 31-June 2 in Cooperstown. “It’s great to see veterans of the symposium, and it’s great to see those who are beginning their careers.”
