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US: Boca Raton Sports Memorabilia Museum, Florida – Cassius Clay
These are Cassius Clay’s original robes and a signed photo, at the Sports Memorabilia Museum in Boca.
US: Boca Raton Sports Memorabilia Museum, Florida – Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig played for 17 seasons as a first baseman for the NY Yankees, from 1923 to 1939, including 6 World Series, and won numerous awards for his achievements. He was forced to retire at age 36 because of ALS, now called Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and died 2 years later.
US: Boca Raton, Florida – Death Ball
On August 16, 1920, Ray Chapman, the Cleveland shortstop, was accidentally hit on the head by a ball pitched by New York’s Carl Mays, and he died the next day due to severe brain damage. This is the ball, which can be seen at the Sports Memorabilia Museum in Boca.
