Any Item In Your Collection HOF Worthy?

[suave1477]

The only items I would possibly think would be hall of fame worthy in my collection would be.

2007 Record Breaking Alex Rodriguez Home Run Baseball - Broke the record for the most runs hit by a third baseman (Previsouly held by Mike Shmidt & Adrian Beltre) Same season as his MVP & Also he became the 4th Yankee to hit 50 Home Runs (This ball was #51)

1996 Darryl Strawberry Game Used Fielding glove worn through out the regular season, playoffs, & World Series.

[harpt]

Are you kidding? Yount, Molitor and company are great.

check out his collection:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BdyRp9IAH0

I agree

[DonFan23]

Greg:

Thanks for the backup on this....After I sent my initial response to that erroneous remark, I remembered that a collector I knew loaned the HOF a Phil Niekro GU bat the year he was inducted as well.

Agreed - they do take donations and items on loan. What they DO NOT do is purchase items. However, I've heard contradicting stories regarding how the Hall acquired its share of items from the Barry Halper Collection.

[ironmanfan]

Agreed - they do take donations and items on loan. What they DO NOT do is purchase items. However, I've heard contradicting stories regarding how the Hall acquired its share of items from the Barry Halper Collection.

My understanding is that the Halper items were purchased by MLB and subsequently donated to the HOF

[staindsox]

My understanding is that the Halper items were purchased by MLB and subsequently donated to the HOF

Yes, that is absolutely correct. The only item the Hall has ever "purchased" was the Doubleday ball...actually purchased by Stephen Clark.

[treant985]

Only thing I have remotely close would be a 2001 Bonds SAM bat from the beginning of the season that was an incredible amount of use...then he broke it in half (subsequently put back together). I think this was before he started keeping every 'homer bat' so I'd like to think he hit a homer with it (although he started 2001 hitting terribly...).

Like an earlier poster, I'd love to photomatch it (it'd be easy today since the bat was split in 2), but I just can't find many photos from 2001.

[metsbats]

Gary Carter milestone bats.

I wrote to the Hall to ask if they wanted them on loan but they wrote back telling me Carter filled up the case already

[MUSEOVEN]

Hello: My Cesar Gutierrez 7-7 Ball Game.-

[dirtyla2000]

1946 Montreal Royals Team Signed Championship Ball,includes Jackie Robinson! First Pro Season!

[joelsabi]

Gary Carter milestone bats.

I wrote to the Hall to ask if they wanted them on loan but they wrote back telling me Carter filled up the case already

They dont give too much space for any one individual it seems. Heres a photo of the Rickey Henderson HOF display. They were able to fill much of it from the donation from Rickey himself. I imagine the preference is from the Player then the team and then other items if they deem it necessary to fill up the case. I guess it cuts down on any research of the items provenance and any liability. I have read stories of items being stolen from the HOF Museum.