As visitors enter the main gallery at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., idle chatter quickly dies to a reverent whisper. Light casts an almost heavenly aura around the bronze plaques of the legends enshrined there.

There is no stained glass or steeple, but to baseball fans, this is a sacred place.

“Home Field Advantage: Cooperstown and baseball’s Hall of Fame are a winning team”