Baseball Opens April 18
Posted on Apr 1, 2010 in categories Events, Exhibits, Press Releases
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It’s the baseball season! Join Cubs’ co-owner Todd Ricketts at the Eklund History Center April 18 when he opens the museum’s newest exhibit Play Ball: Glencoe Dreams to the Major Leagues!
Baseball entrances boys and girls of all ages and the new exhibit follows Glencoe’s finest from their Glencoe Baseball Association playing to the Major Leagues. On display will be uniforms, balls, bats from Glencoe leagues and the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox—even seats from Wrigley Field.
Ricketts, whose family recently purchased the Cubs, will be on hand to talk to visitors about plans for the Cubs. Follow the changes in team uniforms through the years, many graciously on loan from the Cubs organization. Other items on display include photos of Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park through the ages as well as autographed bats, mitts and baseballs from both the White Sox and the Cubs.
The program will be run from 3–4 p.m. Admission is free. Members are invited to a pre-opening event at 1:30 p.m. with refreshments and more intimate conversation with Ricketts. Membership cost is $50 and new members can join on the day of the opening.
Play Ball will run at the Eklund Center from April 18 through August. Regular museum hours are Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays 1–4 p.m. Admission is free.