Artifacts

Here's a sampling of some of the more than 500 artifacts coming to the Minnesota History Center from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

• The Doubleday Ball: the game's most "sacred" relic and the first artifact displayed in Cooperstown
• Jack Norworth's 1908 manuscript, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
• Single-season record-breaking home run bats used by Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Roger Maris
• The most prized baseball card, the Honus Wagner T206 baseball card of 1909
• Brooklyn Dodgers jersey worn by Jackie Robinson
• Norman Rockwell painting "The Three Umpires (Bottom of the Sixth)"
• A 1952 Mickey Mantle Rookie baseball card
• A Barnum & Bailey Elephant Baseball Team poster
• Eyeglasses worn by legendary broadcaster Harry Caray
• An early hot dog vending bucket, 1910
• Sammy Sosa's 62nd home-run ball
• Rare photographs and possessions from baseball greats like Jackie Robinson and Joe Di Maggio, as well as other heroes

Minnesota Related Artifacts

1965 World Series Year

• Glove used by Bob Allison
• Tony Oliva souvenir pennant

1987 World Series Year

• Cap worn by pitcher Frank Viola as MVP
• Bat used by Kirby Puckett from 8/30/87, 6-for-6 game

1991 World Series Year

• Game Seven game ball autographed by Jack Morris
• 1991 World Series Ring

Minor Leagues

• Photo, St. Paul Gophers
• Photo, Roy Campanella, St. Paul Saints, 1948

Twins History

• 1961 Minnesota Twins Program/Scorecard
• Bat used by Harmon Killebrew to hit 500th career home run
• Rod Carew’s Twins cap worn during the 1978 season
• Dave Winfield’s Jersey from 3000th career hit, 1993
• Spikes from Paul Molitor’s 3000th career hit, 1996
• Glove used by Torii Hunter in 2004
• Button promoting Santana for Cy Young Award

Women

• Baseball from Ila Borders first win in Northern League – Duluth. First woman to win minor league game (B-295.98)
• Tunic uniform patch from Dottie Collins, Minneapolis Millerettes (B-150.98)

Baseball As America, the most significant exhibition of baseball artifacts and history was organized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New, York.