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see the potential the space offers. Today the museum is about 3,500 square feet divided basically into eras. From pre-1900s to the 1910s and into the 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. There’s a section devoted to Negro League players like Satchel Page, Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell. The facility is thick with the history of the game. People are wowed by the 1927 home run ball hit by Babe Ruth – his 13th of the year – as well as the Lou Gehrig home run ball of the same year. There are historic items from the biggest names in the early history of the game like Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby, Smoky Joe Wood – who inspired the Wood in GroveWood Museum. And as history advances so do the names. An undershirt worn by Joltin’ Joe DiMag- gio as well as a ball from the 54th game of his famed 56 game hitting streak. The Museum contains items connected to Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Bob Feller and more of the game’s greats into the 70s, 80s and 90s as well as items from famed baseball movies like “A League of their Own,” “Field of Dreams” and ‘‘Moneyball.’’ The exhibit closes with a pair of historic baseballs. One is from the famed Abner Do- ubleday game – an exhibition in 1939 to cele- Balls from fireballer Nolan Ryan’s career. Pack has recently added a jacket worn by Ryan to the Collection. Ozzie Smith’s Cardinals cap from 1983 I didn’t really think it would happen, it was just kind of a cool dream