Much like the legions of Red Sox fans invaded Coors Field at the end of October, all of the artifacts from those World Series games have taken over Cooperstown. A new exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame honoring the Red Sox-Rockies faceoff, entitled "Autumn Glory: A Postseason Celebration", contains a whole treasure trove of game-used items from the Sox (and a few from the Rox as well).
At the entrance to the exhibit, a huge photograph of Series MVP Mike Lowell greets visitors, with a giant banner arching above that reads: RED SOX ROCK 'NATION,' ROLL ROCKIES. In addition to items from 2007 Series, the exhibit also features Curt Schilling's bloody sock from 2004 - to tie together the two championships won by the Sox in the 21st century.
Below and after the jump are photos of a whole bunch of the items featured in the exhibit, courtesy of the Hall of Fame.
Jersey worn by team captain Jason Varitek during Games 3 & 4
Jon Lester's ballcap worn during his Game 4 start.
This bat was used by Dustin Pedroia to smash his leadoff homerun in Game 1 at Fenway.
Daisuke Matsuzaka's spikes worn during his Game 3 start-
which take on extra meaning since he was the first Japanese-born pitcher to start (and win!) a Series game.
One of the most unique items- dirt from the pitcher's mound at Coors Field.
An official World Series ball, mudded up per league regulations,
and fresh from being stored in the Coors Field humidor.
Terry Francona's warmup pullover, worn throughout the World Series.
The bat used by Jacoby Ellsbury to notch up four hits in Game Three-
just the third rookie in history to collect four hits in a Series game
This exhibit wouldn't be complete without the glove used by Jonathan Papelbon throughout the Series-
that was tossed high in the air after getting the final out of Game 4.
on November 24, 2007 7:56 AM
This is a bizarre comment, but it's the first thing I thought of:
Jacoby Ellsbury has a very pretty bat.
Yes...I think his bat was pretty.