(CNN) -- Baseball's biggest stars are in New York for Tuesday's All-Star game, as the sport says goodbye to one of its most famous landmarks. 

Joseph Cornacchia, left, used to play with Babe Ruth when he was a kid, his son Jim says. 

It's the Yankees' final season at the "House that Ruth Built," and MLB.com reports that 40 Hall of Famers are expected to attend the historic event. 

We asked CNN.com readers to share their baseball memories and to tell us about meeting their favorite players. 

iReporter Jim Cornacchia of Rye, New York, says his grandmother taught Babe Ruth to "make a mean batch of chili." 

He said the legendary slugger would come to Greenwood Lake, New York, during the off season and would visit with his family. iReport.com: Ever met your favorite player? 

Cornacchia's father, Joseph, who just turned 76, would play wintertime games with "The Babe" as a child, and even built a snowman with him. 

Patrick Palmer, 43, has been a Yankees fan since he was a kid, even though he grew up in Iowa. 

"My father was a Yankees fan, and it was just handed down through the generations," he said. 

Palmer has a baseball signed by about 20 Yankees players and other memorabilia, but said his biggest thrill was meeting relief pitchers Sparky Lyle and Rich "Goose" Gossage. 

"It was also amazing to shake hands with one of the most feared pitchers of his day, Goose Gossage, and really see what a gentle person he could be," See what Palmer wrote on iReport.com. 
What do they call the stadium that is being demolished?
he Yankees' final season at the "House that Ruth Built