St. Louis highlights at the Baseball Hall of Fame

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St. Louis highlights at the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Visitors should allow at least three to four hours to peruse the three floors of exhibits. These items are special interest to St. Louisans:

• The 1925 MVP medal of Cardinals infielder Rogers Hornsby.

• A baseball cap and jersey that Dizzy Dean wore in 1934, when his 30-7 record made him the last National Leaguer to win 30 games in a season. He captured the league's MVP Award and led the Cardinals to a World Series championship.

• Browns player Rick Ferrell's catcher's mask, from 1942.

• Enos Slaughter's Cardinals jacket, from 1942.

• The catcher's mitt that Myron "Red" Hayworth of the Browns used in the 1944 World Series.

• Satchel Paige's Browns home jersey from 1952, when, at the age of 45, he paced the Brownies' staff with 12 wins and a 3.07 ERA.

• The pen Stan Musial used to sign his contract for his 20th active season with Cardinals on Jan. 25, 1961.

• The batting glove Lou Brock wore for his 3,000th career hit, in 1979.

Hours • 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day; otherwise, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Admission • $16.50 for adults, $11 for seniors, $6 for children 7-12.

More informationbaseballhall.org, 1-888-425-5633

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