Next painting was of Lou Gehrig. A smiling Lou Gehrig. I felt so happy just to be in presence of one of my all time heroes. Even if it was just a picture.

Then there was one of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams standing on dugout steps Their bodies were angled toward each other. I enjoyed joy they seemed to have just being there. Ready to play another game.

There were other paintings one of Jackie Robinson, another of Ty Cobb

and another of Honus Wagner that I loved.

Upon gazing toward end of row of paintings I saw a glass case with what looked like a tan baseball glove inside. This seemed very weird in that all players that were depicted in paintings were from an era when dark brown gloves were used. . I felt confused. This mitt did not seem to belong here. I just had to see whose glove this was.

I could not believe my eyes. It was not a glove. It was a sculpture of a glove. Perfect in size. Detailed so exact that grayish colored seams were complete in length width and color. The depth of this piece was ideal What this sculptor had captured amazed me. I thought about time he invested in creating this piece. About how much this person must have loved baseball that he took time to mold a piece equipment. I visualized he sitting in his workroom playing with clay to make this piece real.

I called my wife to come see this incredible piece. We both were moved. I even cried.

I was given a glimpse of one of greatest pieces of art I had ever seen. I have been to major museums and have seen painting by Van Gough, Picasso, and Dahli ..I have seen Thinker by Rodin.

I have never been moved like I was by glove.

Whenever I think of Hall of Fame my mind jumps to glove. I do not know if this piece is there any more. It did have a price tag of $8500 when I was there so it may have been moved.

But if you get chance to see glove I suggest you take a look.

Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 45 years. His passions have included; playing, watching, reading , evaluating, and coaching the game he adores. Check out his baseball ezine. For inspiring quotes, unusual statistics and most of all heartwarming stories go here.

Baseball and softball have been a large part of my life. Writing this e-zine about my daughter has been a pleasure. She has made her dad proud. I feel like I am glowing inside when I watch her play. I feel like I am luckiest father on earth. My fantasy baseball story has come to reality through my daughter. I wanted one of my children to excel in baseball. She is one that has carried ball and bat. She may or may not want to continue her career after High School. That is up to her. But for now I am able to watch, admire and feel proud. I have admired Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays and Derek Jeter to name a few of players that impressed me. My daughter has tied Derek Jeter as one of my all time favorites. They are both on my top ten list.

Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 45 years. His passions have included; playing, watching, reading , evaluating, and coaching the game he adores. Check out his baseball ezine. For inspiring quotes, unusual statistics and most of all heartwarming stories go here.