HISTORICALLY St. Pete w/Rui Farias - Schrader's Little Cooperstown @St. Petersburg Museum of History
Season 2, Episode 984, Aug 01, 04:43 PM
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In this episode of HISTORICALLY St. Pete, host Rui Farias - St. Petersburg Museum of History's executive director - talks with Nanette Wiser about one SPMOH's most popular exhibits, Schrader's Little Cooperstown featuring 5,000 signed baseballs; it is the Guinness world record holder for the largest collection of autographed baseballs on Earth. Book a spot now on the August baseball trolley tour! https://spmoh.com/event/historic-baseball-trolley-tour-7/
ABOUT THE GALLERY Dennis Schrader began his collection in 1956 when he attended Yankees spring training and got his first signed baseball from Mickey Mantle. Today, Little Cooperstown houses baseballs signed by celebrities of past and present. Historic figures include baseball players such as Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, and several U.S. presidents, Richard Nixon, Barack Obama, and Ronald Reagan. More modern stars are also included, such as Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Tom Brady and Tom Selleck. There’s even a ball signed by famed aviators Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, and another from astronaut Neil Armstrong (seen here walking on the moon). Take a gallery tour of the stories and artifacts of MLB baseball legends, as well as the Women’s Professional Baseball League, Negro Leagues, celebrities, presidents, and American heroes. Explore 'Schrader's Little Cooperstown' exhibit at the Museum 10am to 5pm Monday through Saturday or from Noon to 5pm on Sundays!
MORE Historically St. Pete https://audioboom.com/channels/1842136-radio-st-pete-podcast-archive?search=%23ruifarias
ABOUT THE GALLERY Dennis Schrader began his collection in 1956 when he attended Yankees spring training and got his first signed baseball from Mickey Mantle. Today, Little Cooperstown houses baseballs signed by celebrities of past and present. Historic figures include baseball players such as Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, and several U.S. presidents, Richard Nixon, Barack Obama, and Ronald Reagan. More modern stars are also included, such as Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Tom Brady and Tom Selleck. There’s even a ball signed by famed aviators Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, and another from astronaut Neil Armstrong (seen here walking on the moon). Take a gallery tour of the stories and artifacts of MLB baseball legends, as well as the Women’s Professional Baseball League, Negro Leagues, celebrities, presidents, and American heroes. Explore 'Schrader's Little Cooperstown' exhibit at the Museum 10am to 5pm Monday through Saturday or from Noon to 5pm on Sundays!
MORE Historically St. Pete https://audioboom.com/channels/1842136-radio-st-pete-podcast-archive?search=%23ruifarias