Photos: A tour of Braves players and memorabilia in Baseball Hall of Fame

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Photos: A tour of Braves players and memorabilia in Baseball Hall of Fame

Take a tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame that has plenty of Braves players and memorabilia on display.

The World Series Championship ring from the Atlanta Braves 2021 is shown with other World Series rings at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The World Series Championship ring from the Atlanta Braves 2021 is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

In 1995, Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux used this glove to record 18 of his 546 career strikeouts, the most ever by a big league pitcher, shown in an exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz wore these shoes on May 24, 2007, when he earned his 200th MLB victory, shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Smoltz was the first Hall of Fame pitcher to have undergone Tommy John surgery. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Wearing this jersey, Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz notched career strikeout No. 3,000 on April 22, 2008, reaching the milestone despite spending more than three seasons as a reliever, shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones wore this jersey in 2012, the last of his 19 big league seasons, shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox wore this hat when the Braves defeated the Mets on Sept. 29, 2004, shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This victory earned manager Cox his 2,000th career win, five days after clinching his 13th straight NL division title. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The bat of Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jorge Soler is shown that he wore when he lead off Game 1 of the 2021 World Series when he hit a home run in Houston in the Atlanta Braves team locker at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The shoes of Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried are shown that he wore during Game 6 of the 2021 World Series in the Atlanta Braves team locker at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The glove of Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario is shown that he wore when he made a back-handed catch to get out Jose Altuve during Game 4 of the 2021 World Series in the Atlanta Braves team locker at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The photograph taken by Ron Sherman shows Hank Aaron greeted by a pair of fans as he rounds the bases following his record-breaking 715th career home run , April 8, 1974, in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

An image of former Atlanta Brave first baseman Freddie Freeman is shown as he has the most hits at 2,168 as an active player shown in an exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The Babe Ruth Crown was awarded to Hank Aaron for his career hitting achievements by the Maryland Professional Baseball Players Association in 1977, shown in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

Hank Aaron’s signature is shown on home run No. 755 in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Aaron hit his final home run off the Angels’ pitcher Dick Drago, July 20, 1976. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

Hank Aaron’s home run balls from 500, 600, 700, 710, 713, 714 and 715 are shown in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

Hank Aaron’s signature is shown on the bat he used to hit his 600th home run shown in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. San Francisco pitcher Gaylord Perry is the victim of Aaon’s 600th career home run hit on April 27, 1971. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

This is third base that Hank Aaron stepped on after he hit home run No. 715 on April 8, 1974, at Atlanta Stadium, shown in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Also pictured are media guides from the Atlanta Braves from 1973 and 1974. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

Hank Aaron items include his bats he used for his 3,000th hit and his 600th home run are shown in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

A full Atlanta Braves uniform worn by Hank Aaron is shown in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

A reproduction of a 1952 photograph shows Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron in an Indianapolis Clowns uniform when he played shortstop in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream exhibit is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

When lights were added to Braves Field in 1946, the team experimented with satin jerseys, designed for better visibility under the artificial lighting, shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

In 1975, Topps honored Hank Aaron’s home run record with this special baseball card shown in the exhibit, The Hank Aaron: Chasing The Dream, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This is one of only two exhibits in the museum dedicated to telling the story of a single player.(Jason Getz / AJC)

A collage created by artist LaVern Brock shows baseball cards of Atlanta Braves players at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This full-sized replica of Phil Niekro’s jersey incorporates thousands of baseball cards. Brock created the jersey primarily of Atlanta Braves cards. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A detail of a collage created by artist LaVern Brock shows baseball cards of Atlanta Braves players at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. This full-sized replica of Phil Niekro’s jersey incorporates thousands of baseball cards. Brock created the jersey primarily of Atlanta Braves cards. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Atlanta Braves artifacts are shown among the 30 lockers of modern game teams at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The Atlanta Braves jerseys of Spencer Strider, left, and Dansby Swanson are shown that they wore in the Atlanta Braves team locker at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Strider wore this jersey on Sept. 1, 2022 when he set the Braves single-game record with 15 strikeouts. Swanson wore this jersey on Aug. 18, 2016 during Turner Field’s last year. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Baseball bats that were used by Ronald Acuna Jr., left, Adam Duval, center, and Freddie Freeman are shown in the Atlanta Braves team locker among the 30 lockers of modern game teams at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Acuna’s bat was used for his grand slam in Game Three of the 2018 NLDS. Duvall’s bat was used on Sept. 9, 2020, when he hit three home runs in a game against the Red Sox. Freeman’s bat was used in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series where Freeman went 2-4 with a double and two RBI to help Atlanta win the World Championship. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Hall of Fame first baseman Fred McGriff items are shown following his induction in the Hall in 2023 shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. McGriff played for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 1997. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Hall of Fame first baseman Fred McGriff items are shown following his induction in the Hall in 2023 shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. McGriff played for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 1997. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves right fielder, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Aaron was inducted into the hall in 1982. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of Hank Aaron, Atlanta Braves right fielder, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Aaron was inducted into the hall in 1982. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaques of Tom Glavine, left, and Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves pitchers, are shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Both Glavine and Maddux was inducted into the hall in 2014, the same year and their plaques are next to each other also. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of Bobby Cox, Atlanta Braves manager, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Cox was inducted into the hall in 2014. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves pitcher, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Smoltz was inducted into the hall in 2015. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of Fred McGriff, Atlanta Braves first baseman, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. McGriff was inducted into the hall in 2023. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of John Schuerholz, Atlanta Braves executive, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Schuerholz was inducted into the hall in 2017. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves third baseman, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Jones was inducted into the hall in 2018. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of Phil Niekro, Atlanta Braves pitcher, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Niekro was inducted into the hall in 1997. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The plaque of Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves pitcher, is shown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. Spahn was inducted into the hall in 1973. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Visitors walk among the several hundred plaques in the plaque gallery of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Visitors walk among the several hundred plaques in the plaque gallery of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A U.S. flag flies in the center of Main Street, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is the main attraction of the small town of Cooperstown. (Jason Getz / AJC)

A U.S. flag is shown along Main Street, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is the main attraction of the small town of Cooperstown. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is shown on Main Street, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

Guests enter the museum as a large oil painting is shown of Hank Aaron in the Art of baseball exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The afternoon sun shines on buildings along Main Street, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is the main attraction of the small town of Cooperstown. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is shown on Main Street, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

The Hank Aaron statue is shown by the grand staircase at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

The World Series Championship ring from the Atlanta Braves 2021 is shown with other World Series rings at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cooperstown, NY. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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