Trophy display.

Fogelman Sports History Museum

Boca Raton, Florida

Immodestly promoting itself as "A Collection Like No Other," the museum opened in February 2020 and houses the sports memorabilia trove of Avron Fogelman, a millionaire Boca Raton retiree and former owner of the Kansas City Royals baseball team. It includes that club's World Series victory trophy, but also the 13 original handwritten rules of basketball, a football signed by the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, and Babe Ruth's first pair of Yankees pants.

Avron is one of the few businessmen to have an Interstate highway named for him: the Avron Fogelman Expressway, generically known as I-240 south of Memphis. He also owned the Memphis Chicks minor league baseball team.

Fogelman Sports History Museum

Address:: 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL
Directions:: I-95 exit 45. Drive east on Glades Rd for about one mile. Turn left at the stoplight onto W. University Drive, into the Florida Atlantic University campus. Drive one mile. After the road turns right, you'll see a parking garage on the left. The Museum is just past it, on the left, between the parking garage and the football stadium.
Hours:: Tu-W 11-5, Th 5-8:30, F-Sa 11-5, Su 12-6 Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Admission:: Free, but you pay to park.

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