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Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Player Positions

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn the nine key defensive player positions in the sport of baseball.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Offensive and Defensive Strategy

For Students 1st - 9th
Baseball strategy for players and teams. Learn offensive and defensive strategies.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Jackie Robinson

For Students 1st - 6th
Kids learn about the biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. He was a Hall of Fame player for the Brooklyn Dodgers who wore number 42.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Mlb for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Major League Baseball. History and fun facts about the MLB.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Frank Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and career of Frank Robinson, an American professional baseball player who became the first black manager in Major League Baseball.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Sweet Spot

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discover the section of a baseball bat that will make the ball go the farthest by locating the area that doesn't produce vibrations when hit.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Lou Gehrig the Luckiest Man

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart created by Cynthia Kussman, Fairfield County School District, SC - Lou Gehrig - The Luckiest Man by David Adler - Flipchart to support the biography of the baseball player known as the Iron...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sports Goals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart lists goals and outlines scholarship opportunities for baseball players. Students are given an opportunity to calculate statistics for hypothetical players.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Baseball Math

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use this flipchart to review math facts. Each student goes to the board and gets a math problem to solve on the baseballs. The class then votes whether the answers are correct. This flipchart can be...
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Other

Deutscher Baseball Und Softball Verband

For Students 9th - 10th
In German. Resource offers interesting information on German baseball, softball, rules in German, European contests, youth promotions and a link to the German Baseball Federation Home Page. There are also Photo and Video Archives under...
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Other

Sf Gate: San Francisco Giants

For Students 9th - 10th
Local coverage from the Chronicle and Examiner on the San Francisco Giants baseball team.
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Other

Fox sports.com: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FOX Sports brings you the latest from inside the sports world. Coverage includes sports scores, top stories, features from national columnists, analysis, and opinions.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Mickey Mantle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief article that overviews Micky Mantle's inspirational career which has made him a sports hero in the eyes of many.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Roberto Clemente Issue

For Students 9th - 10th
A captioned illustration of stamps struck in honor of Roberto Clemente recognizes the strength of his character rather than his baseball legacy alone.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Martin Dihigo

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry features Martin Dihigo, a professional baseball player who became a national hero in his native Cuba. In addition to playing in the Cuban League, Dihigo played in the leagues of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Josh Gibson

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Josh Gibson, an American professional baseball catcher who was one of the most prodigious home run hitters in the game's history. Known as "the black Babe Ruth," Gibson is considered to be...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Tim Lincecum Biography: Mlb Baseball Player

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Tim Lincecum's biography and his baseball career. Fun facts about the MLB pitcher.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Learn All About the Sport Baseball

For Students 1st - 9th
Find out about baseball player positions, rules, terms, and strategy of the game on this webpage.
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Other

Sports Central

For Students 9th - 10th
Sports Central is an online sports source providing top stories, scores, analysis, and commentary in the world of sports.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Baseball Abc by Mc Loughlin Bros., Inc.

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Baseball ABC by McLoughlin Bros., Inc. (c1885), a picture book of a baseball rhyme including each letter of the alphabet.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Jackie Robinson

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief biography about baseball great Jackie Robinson. What was Robinson's most sought-after goal?
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Other

Mr. Baseball: Alexander Cartwright Jr.

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from Mr. Baseball has information about the man who created the modern rules of baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Abner Doubleday

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia describes the military career of Abner Doubleday and disputes the idea that he is the inventor of baseball. Links are provided for additional information on related subjects.
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Other

Michael Bein's Home Plate: Graphical History of Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a graphical review of the history of baseball including batting, pitching, and fielding statistics.