Tampa Bay Rays Museum UPDATED

[jake33]

[jake33]

Above is my tampa bay devil rays game used museum. Inside it, there is a game used item from EVERY SINGLE SEASON OF rays baseball 1998-2008.

This has taken me 7 years to complete. Heavy on my all time favorite ray eric hinske... most helemts are MLB authenticated witha signed baseball and jersey card next to the baseball of the same player

upper left is empty , as i am waiting for 2009 throwback game,

Hinske mlb authenticated+ signed jersey/glove and shoe card
Carlos Pena - mlb authenticated 08 throwback + signed game sued jersey/base/helmet card signed in person
Steve cox - 01 and 02 helmet USA flag sticker removed photomathced to both years+ signed ball and 02 certifide bowman card

dave martinez- 1998 helmet believed to be the helmet he got the first rays hit ever, + signed 87 donruss rc
josh paul 2006 revolution + signed ball and signed game used bat card
hendrick helmet - with signed 08 world seires ball and 84 topps tiffany
Tomas perez - 06 tarpons throwback helmet , mlb authenticated + signed ball and 94 topps traded RC

Russ Branyan - 06 tarpons helmet w/ heavy use, + signed ball and 01 UpperDeck certifide auto jersey bat card

Hinske - 08 pelicans helmet + signed ball and jersey/shoe/glove/batting glove card numered 1/90 AUTOGRAPHED in person
ALl helmets are autogrpahed too


The upper shelf is pretty similar as before. With the addition to a 2008 game used george hendrick 2008 world series coach's helmet

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[jake33]

The lower shelf is as follows

Upper left to right , row by row

upper left

Hinske game used 08 cleats adidas, dual auto MLB authenticated, to right right is a signed game used hat card /75 certified by donruss

Toby Hall- auto game used 2003 helmet w/ photomatch - to the right is a 02 bowman certifide game used base auto card

scott kazmir 2007 gmae used socks, 7 style matches, both socks are auto'd, in front of them is a great looking card without the glare. it is a huge super swatch jersey card numbered 50/50, i had the jersey of the card autgraphed by scott crisp clear autograph

Eric Hinske 2007 and 08 game used A2000 glove, used in 2007 and 2008 when eric was with 2 WORLD SERIES teams! 07 sox and 08 rays

2nd row HATS

Chad orvella - 05 game used hat signed "gmae use 2005 rookie season" signed in person!

eric hinske - 08 game used hat, great use, signed on front bill 2008 season

Doug creek - 2000 season game used hat - sent to doug via dougcreek.com and he autogrpahed the hat, originally from ball park heroes, doug signed "game used 2000 season"

jason bartlett - 2008 gmae used hat autograhed

Scott cursi - 2006 season game used catcher's helmet, team loa, MLB authenticated

3rd row

grant balfour - game used dual autographed REEBOK, with game sued jersey card that is autographed on top of the cleats 2008 season, style amtched to world series

Hinske - game used pelicans pants mlb authenticated, team loa, with game used batting gloves on top, also eric's best card PSA 10 GEM MINT 2001 spx jersey card RC

carlos pena 2008 game use dthrowback pants, mlb authenticated, autographed

BOTTOM SHELF

GAME USED base - used on 7/4/04 vs. marlins, signed in person by rocco baldelli

to the lower right is a 24k gold coin of the 2008 world series commemorative coin

next to it is game used dirt from world series game 2, thanks to rick moore for getting me in tropicana field!

above that is my 2008 tampa bay rays fan hall of fame trophy with signed ball of travis lee in the gold glove

behind that is a 1999 game used paul sorrento bat

behind that is a 2003 game used lineup card from 2003 vs. blue jays

in the lower right is

Travis lee game used tampa tarpons pants , autographed and mlb authenticated w/ team LOA and his game used tarpons hat from 2006. on the pants are 3 lee card, 1 game used cleats card, 2 game used jersey/bat combo card that i had signed in person, 3 1997 psa 10 bowman chrome rc.


As I stated, every year of rays baseball is covered in this case. I also have an autograph of 89% of all the rays that have ever played in a regualar season game for the rays. I also have a rookie card of every player that every played for the team as well.

[jake33]

I am hoping to have one of the top 5 collection collections of rays memorabilia on the planet.

I want to thank the following for helping me get my collection to where it is now.

my fiance for dealing with my obsession
Jim yackel
ball park heroes
hartel sports
historic auctions
rick moore
momen55
camerokids
ebay
the rays auctions

[34swtns]

HOLY..............

Impressive, Jake!

GO RAYS!

[HENMICK44]

Very Cool!!!!!!!

[camarokids]

I am hoping to have one of the top 5 collection collections of rays memorabilia on the planet.

I want to thank the following for helping me get my collection to where it is now.

my fiance for dealing with my obsession
Jim yackel
ball park heroes
hartel sports
historic auctions
rick moore
momen55
camerokids
ebay
the rays auctions

Hey Jake,

Looking Good !

I bet there are some huge Devil Rays collections out there that we don't even know about.

I was talking to Jesse Litsche's father a couple of years ago. He told me they have closets full of bats, gloves, batting gloves, wrist bands and other things sitting in their house. Things that were collected while Jesse was a batboy for the Devil Rays.

I would like to have one of the best collections of Devil Rays game used myself. But there is always someone else with more money who can afford the expensive items.

Example, the Scott Kazmir Fielding Glove on ebay, I would love to own. The seller has it listed at 2k or best offer. I bet he would not take less than $1200.00 -$1500.00.....

So I am just working to be as complete as possible......

I sent you an email about a Hinske 8 x 10....