SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WRSP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will be opening a new exhibit this March on an old topic -- Cubs versus Cardinals. The Museum will focus on the historic rivalry between the two teams and their fans.
The exhibit opens March 24.
Items planned for the exhibit include:
The second-base bag stolen by Cardinals star (and former Cub) Lou Brock on Sept. 10, 1974, to break the modern record for steals in a season
The cap worn by Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood when he struck out 20 batters on May 6, 1998
A chart kept by Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog to track the hitting trends of Cubs slugger Andre Dawson
A watch fob owned by Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown with medallions for the Cubs’ 1907 and 1908 World Series victories and 1906 pennant win
Shoes worn by Cardinals outfielder Vince Coleman when he set the major league record for stolen bases by a rookie in 1985
Gear worn or used by such greats as Rogers Hornsby, Hack Wilson, Stan Musial, Fergie Jenkins, Bob Gibson, Sammy Sosa, Albert Pujols and more.