Baseball's National Treasures

Frank Ceresi and Carol McMains, formerly of the National Sports Gallery in Washington, D.C., currently run FC Associates, a museum consultation and sports appraisal business. They have also lectured, appeared on television, authored many articles on sports history and studied countless sports artifacts that can only be described as "national treasures".

Baseball Almanac is pleased and honored to present an insightful column written by the former curator of the National Sports Gallery and current president of FC Associates.

"I am pleased to be able to write an occasional column for this great web site and share with our readers some of the wonderful baseball artifacts that can only be described as 'national treasures.'" - Frank Ceresi
National Treasures

Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle & More!

by Frank Ceresi & Carol McMains

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A Ball For The Ages
   
Astronauts & Baseballs

Roger Maras
   
Chasing the Ghost of the Babe

Babe Ruth Artifacts
   
The Greatest Baseball Player of All Time

Scorecard From 1st All-Star Game
   1858 Fashion Race Course Game

Baseball in Washington, D.C.
   
Images in our Nation's Capital

Sol White
   Renaissance Man

Baseball Programs & Scorecards
   
Collectors Items & The Holy Grail

The Fabulous Homestead Grays
   Gibson, Paige & The 1913 Grays

Black Memorabilia
   
Jackie Robinson

The Millennium Survey
   2000 & Beyond

Gibson, Gipper & Thorpe
   D.C.'s Own Home Run King

The Origins of Baseball
   Pittsfield Find & More

Hank Gowdy
   
Baseball Player and War Hero

Tobacco Baseball Cards
   
Wagner's Own Wagner Card

National Treasures
   The Barry Halper Collection

Wingfield Photo Collection
   
Photographic Treasures

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National Treasures by Frank Ceresi & Carol McMains



Frank Ceresi and Carol McMains, formerly of the National Sports Gallery in Washington, D.C., have formed FC Associates, a business that specializes in Museum Consulting and Exhibit Planning, the development and creation of spectacular sports related exhibits and objective and professional Appraisals of sports artifacts and memorabilia.

The MCI National Sports Gallery in Washington, D.C., of which Frank Ceresi was the curator, was the first and only all sports museum in the country.

Do you like the National Treasures articles? What other topics interest you? PLEASE email Frank Ceresi today and let him know your opinion, interests and criticism — both good and bad.