There are many rooms devoted to different sports, including this one dedicated to Babe Ruth. The collection includes: his last major league uniform (Dodgers, 1938); his elaborate, 1930s-era travel trunk; a full-length fur coat and, for good measure, his shotgun. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
The 1985 World Series trophy, won by the Kansas City Royals, is one of many baseball-related items on display. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
A large-format camera and photographs by Charles M. Conlon, a photographer who shot professional baseball in the early 1900s, provide a stunning visual history of the sport. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
A bronzed bust of Babe Ruth is just one of several items featuring the baseball Hall of Famer. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
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The collection of antique football helmets shows the dramatic evolution of protective head gear. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Gary Cypres, founder and curator of the Los Angeles Sports Museum, acquired his 10,000-piece collection over more than 20 years of collecting. Cypres estimates the value of his collection and the converted office building that houses it at $30 million. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
This Honus Wagner baseball card, worth more than $2 million, is the most valuable piece in the museum. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
Posters from sports movies cover the walls surrounding a staircase that leads to the second level of the museum. (Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
