Last month I stopped in Sacramento to visit the California Museum's exhibit, Professional Baseball in California. While the exhibit was fairly modest in size, the quality of the items was top notch. The old Pacific Coast League was featured, as was the current major league teams. It also focused on players who were from California, so players like Joe DiMaggio (and his brothers) and Ted Willams were represented. I was surprised there was barely a mention of Mike Trout.

Here's a few photos I shot:

PCL Angels uniform

Nolan Ryan uniform

...and his baseball card

Vlad!

Our boys at work in the PCL

PCL Uniforms (L-R) LA Angels, San Francisco Seals, Sacramento Salons, San Diego Padres

Duke Snider and Ted Williams uniforms

Ted Williams hat and glove

Ted Williams bat. If this thing could tell stories...

Los Angeles winter league baseball, circa 1902

The evolution of the catcher's glove and mask

Baseball gloves circa 1920

Bats from the Sacramento Salons

I want to see Mookie Betts wearing this old school Sux warm up jacket

I was unaware there was a California Negro League. Time to go research history.

Artie Wilson of the Oakland Oaks

Only Wille Mays could replace him

Grand Rapids Chicks uniform from the All American Girls Professional Baseball League

Nothing says celebrating going 3-4 like firing up a heater

Of course Hollywood must be represented...

The script from The Natural and Wonderboy

Props from A League of Their Own

Cast autographed ball and script