Giants' World Series Memorabilia to Hall of Fame

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Nov. 19, 2010GIANTS PAGEGIANTS VIDEOGIANTS WORLD SERIES PAGE

COOPERSTOWN, NYAs the San Francisco Giants celebrate their first World Series championship, treasures from the baseballs most memorable moments from the 2010 postseason are now on display in the Autumn Glory exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown.

Following the Giants World Series-clinching win on Nov. 1, the Museum acquired nearly a dozen artifacts from the both the Giants and the Texas Rangers. Artifacts donated by the Giants from the 106th World Series include:

- Road jersey worn by Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum in Game 5; Lincecum won two games in the Fall Classic.

- Bat used by World Series Most Valuable Player Edgar Renteria to hit his game-winning home run in Game 5.

- World Series batting helmet worn by Cody Ross, who scored five runs in the World Series.

- Cap worn by Madison Bumgarner in Game 4 when the rookie pitched eight shutout innings.

- Cap worn by Matt Cain in Game 2; Cain allowed no earned runs in 21.1 postseason innings this year.

- Left spike worn by Aubrey Huff in the Series; Huff drove in eight runs in the 2010 postseason.

- Catchers mask and spikes worn by Buster Posey throughout the Series; Posey hit .300 in the Fall Classic.

- Press pin from the World Series.

Additional items from the Giants World Series title may be added to the exhibit in the coming weeks. In addition to these treasures, the exhibit also features artifacts from the American League champions Rangers from the 2010 World Series postseason, including:

- Bat used by the Rangers Mitch Moreland to hit his Game 3 home run, the first World Series round-tripper in Rangers history.

- Ceremonial first pitch ball from Game 4, delivered by former President George W. Bush and former President George H.W. Bush, signed by both men.

- Dirt taken from around the pitching mound following Game 3 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to mark the first World Series game in North Texas history.

The 2010 World Series exhibit in Autumn Glory will be on display through the 2011 Major League Baseball postseason. Entrance to the Autumn Glory exhibit is included with Museum admission.

The Museum collections contain many artifacts documenting the entire history of World Series and postseason play, including Don Larsens cap and Yogi Berras mitt from Larsens 1956 perfect game; Bill Mazeroskis (1960) and Joe Carters (1993) bats from their Series-ending blasts; and World Series rings from the last century of Fall Classic competition.

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Courtesy National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum media services.

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