#Shortstops: California League star’s history told through Museum donation
Medals in Museum collection detail Nick Smith's incredible 1887 season in the California League.
DISCOVER HISTORY
Stories from baseball's rich history are constantly being added to keep you connected to the game you love.
#Shortstops: Breakfast of Negro Leagues Champions
In 1996, three Negro Leagues legends appeared on a Wheaties Box in celebration of Black History Month.
#Shortstops: Greinke Trade Reshaped Royals' Destiny
Zack Greinke's career with the Royals included a 15-strikeout game that is commemorated at the Hall of Fame with a ball used that day. But it was Greinke's trade to the Brewers that positioned the Royals to win a World Series.
#Shortstops: Holiday wishes, Philadelphia style
The Philadelphia Athletics' 1947 holiday card features the team's ascent of the American League standings.
#Shortstops: Atlanta Mystery Solved in Cooperstown
The story of Atlanta Crackers' pitcher Norm Brown helped identify a photo in Cooperstown.
#Shortstops: The Other Side of No. 715
Ron Sherman's photo of Hank Aaron rounding the bases following his 715th home run has become the iconic image of that moment.
#Shortstops: Fly the W
The tradition of the Cubs' "W" flag is preserved through artifacts at the Hall of Fame.
#Shortstops: Matsui makes history at Yankee Stadium
On April 8, 2003, Hideki Matsui became the first Yankees player to hit a grand slam home run in his first game at Yankee Stadium.
#Shortstops: Sign of the Times
On Aug. 19, 2018, the Myrtle Peach Pelicans wore jerseys featuring American Sign Language characters.
#Shortstops: Give him a hand
Following a railroad accident, Ernest Blystone invented a prosthetic hand so he could continue to play baseball.
#Shortstops: The Chicken Runs at Midnight
Craig Counsell's heroics in the 1997 World Series became a connective moment for Counsell and Marlins third base coach Rich Donnelly.
#Shortstops: Ticket Master
In 2017, the White Sox mined their history for images on their season tickets.
#Shortstops: Ticket to History
The first modern World Series was played in 1903, and a ticket from one of those historic games is preserved in Cooperstown.
#Shortstops: Doctor Who’s On First
A T-shirt from the Museum's collection features the British television series Doctor Who, with the "doctors" playing a baseball game.
#Shortstops: Greenberg blazed trails for Jewish athletes
Hank Greenberg served as a role model for millions of Jewish athletes.
#Shortstops: Dressing up The Man
Stan Musial and his son Dickey appeared in this 1948 advertisement that is now a part of the Hall of Fame collection.