Baseball Hall honors Red Sox win

(COOPERSTOWN, NY):  As the Red Sox Nation continues to celebrate Boston’s second World Championship since 2004, an exhibit of artifacts and historical treasures from the 103^rd World Series, featuring the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies, will open at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. on Friday, November 9.

Throughout the World Series, the Hall of Fame collected historic treasures that will be added to the Museum’s World Series exhibit, “Autumn Glory: A Postseason Celebration.” Those items from the 2007 World Series to be featured in the exhibit:

·         The glove worn by Red Sox closer JONATHAN PAPELBON during the 2007 World Series;

·         The cap worn by Series Most Valuable Player MIKE LOWELL;

·         The warm-up jersey worn by Red Sox manager TERRY FRANCONA, who has won each of his first 8 World Series games;

·         The bat used by Red Sox rookie JACOBY ELLSBURY to collect four hits in Game 3, just the third rookie in history to collect four hits in a World Series game;

·         The spikes worn by DAISUKE MATSUZAKA in Game Three, becoming the first Japanese-born pitcher to start and win a World Series game. Matsuzaka also collected a key 2-rbi single in the game;

·         The cap worn by JON LESTER, Boston’s Game Four starting pitcher;

·         The bat used by DUSTIN PEDROIA to hit a lead-off home run in Game One of the Series;

·         Dirt from the pitching mound at Coors Field, site of the first World Series game played in Colorado;

·         Jersey worn by Colorado’s TODD HELTON in Game One of the Series;

·         Bat used by Colorado’s MATT HOLLIDAY in Games Three and Four of the Series;

·         Ball from the Humidor at Coors Field

The exhibit will officially open at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9 on the third floor of the Museum. Open seven days a week the year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, the Hall of Fame is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily.  Ticket prices are $14.50 for adults (13 and over), $9.50 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $5 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children six years of age or younger, as well as active and retired card-carrying military personnel. For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.