#Shortstops: Industry trends
Industrial League teams of the first half of the 20th century provided a chance to play ball for millions of workers.
DISCOVER HISTORY
Stories from baseball's rich history are constantly being added to keep you connected to the game you love.
#Shortstops: Varitek lands a quadruple
On May 19, 2008, Jason Varitek became the first player in history to catch four no hitters.
#Shortstops: Rapid Robert at the bat
A donation highlights Bob Feller's experience and approach to hitting.
#Shortstops: Ladies Day promotions gave women the chance to cheer
Ladies Day promotions brought many female fans to the ballpark for the first time.
#Shortstops: A Page in Time
The statistics of Jackie Robinson's historic game of April 15, 1947, are preserved in the National League's day-by-day ledger of that season.
#Shortstops: Borrowed bat provides power for Schmidt
Mike Schmidt used a bat borrowed from teammate Tony Taylor to hit four home runs in one game on April 17, 1976.
#Shortstops: His 'Airness’ Takes on Baseball
On April 8, 1994, Michael Jordan made his pro baseball debut.
#Shortstops: Art of the Card
Artist Tim Carroll created an image of Sandy Koufax's 1955 Topps card out of other baseball cards. The piece will be a part of the Museum's Shoebox Treasures exhibit.
#Shortstops: Playing for the 'Right' Reasons
Josh Barfield donated his bat to the Hall of Fame following the Civil Rights Game on March 31, 2007.
#Shortstops: Opening Day Batman
On Opening Day 1973, the Yankees Ron Blomberg became the first designated hitter in American League history.
#Shortstops: Wait ’til next year
The statue garden next to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum depicts a key moment of the 1955 World Series.
#Shortstops: Time in a Bottle
A rare image of Hall of Famer Ray Brown was discovered on the back of a rum bottle label.
#Shortstops: Dark Town Battery
Dark Town Battery, a mechanical bank, brings to light the intersection of American culture, politics and race relations during the 19th century.
#Shortstops: Haller's baseball journey took her all the way to Cooperstown
Jodi Haller made history on the diamond in the United States and abroad.
#Shortstops: Sox on the Bridge
The 1910 Chicago White Sox are just one of many groups that have stopped to take a picture with the Royal Gorge Hanging Bridge.
#Shortstops: Postcards from Japan
Leona Kearns gave everything she had to the game, and tragically it cost her her life.