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Baseball Hall of Fame to Unveil World Champion Phillies Exhibit
2008 Postseason Artifacts Featured in Autumn Glory; Dedication Monday, Nov. 17
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(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Philadelphia Phillies fans waited 28 years between World Championships. But they won’t have to wait any more to celebrate at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Autumn Glory, the Museum’s exhibit dedicated to the 2008 Major League Baseball postseason, will be officially unveiled at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17. The exhibit will feature treasures from the 2008 postseason, including items from the World Series champion Phillies and the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays.
Artifacts donated by the Phillies include: Eric Bruntlett’s cap from Phillies home games at the World Series; Ryan Howard’s bat used during Game 4 of the Fall Classic; Carlos Ruiz’s batting helmet from his game-winning hit in Game 3; Jayson Werth’s spikes that he used throughout the Series; Joe Blanton’s bat he used to hit his historic Game 4 home run; Brad Lidge’s cap he wore while saving Game 5 and ending the World Series; and the Game 5 jersey of World Series MVP Cole Hamels.
The Museum also has an exhibit dedicated to the 1980s Phillies. Philadelphia won its first World Series championship in 1980.
Artifacts from the 2008 postseason donated by the Rays include: Carl Crawford’s road jersey from the World Series; B.J. Upton’s World Series spikes and the bat he used to hit four home runs in the ALCS; and manager Joe Maddon’s road flap-cap.
The Museum collections contain many artifacts documenting the entire history of World Series and postseason play, including Don Larsen’s cap and Yogi Berra’s mitt from Larsen’s 1956 perfect game; Bill Mazeroski’s (1960) and Joe Carter’s (1993) bats from their Series-ending blasts; and World Series rings from the last century of Fall Classic competition.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Museum is open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. seven days a week. The Museum observes off-season hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. from the day after Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend. Ticket prices are $16.50 for adults (13 and over), $11 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $6 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger. For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.
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