Donor Spotlight: Jay Baker showcases extensive Yankees collection
Baker, a longtime National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum donor, chose the Yankees, and would remain a fan of the team for life.
“In Flushing, for whatever reason, you were either a Yankee fan or a Dodger fan,” Baker said. “I never knew a Giants fan. I’m sure there were some, but they weren’t where I grew up. And I just became a Yankee fan, and I’ve been a fan ever since.”
Additional information on “Baseball Heroes: Works from the Jay H. Baker Collection” can be found at artisnaples.org.
Janey Murray is the digital content specialist at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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