There are three things that America will be known for 2,000 years from now: the Constitution, jazz music, and Baseball. They’re the three most beautifully designed things this culture’s ever produced.
Baseball History, American History and You
We play it as kids, we watch it and listen to it as adults, and we pass down our love of the Game through generations. Baseball is an American family tradition.
This Game is closely tied to us in a very personal way, but what you may not realize is how much it is also tied to history. Often referred to as America's National Pastime, baseball has had a very active role in the shaping of this nation.
Civil Rights
African Americans played baseball on Southern plantations during the 1850s. A century later, Jackie Robinson became the first since 1884 in the big leagues. There were numerous strides and setbacks in between.
An unwritten agreement barred Black players from professional leagues from the late 1800s and into the 20th century. Before that, the professional game had bucked the trend, as Bud Fowler – a native Central New Yorker – played in the 1870s and '80s despite the proliferation of Jim Crow laws.
HISTORY AND THE GAME
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At Home on the Road

A Catcher’s Courage

History of Doubleday Field

Bill Veeck holds ‘Grandstand Managers Night’

Amputators vs Extractors

Notes from Hank

1918 flu pandemic did not spare baseball

1934 Japan Tour Footage
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The Ultimate Buddies' Guide to Cooperstown

The Cooperstown Experience on a Budget
