Activity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Invention of the Week: Alexander J. Cartwright

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the man who invented the modern-day sport of baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright. This article talks about the history and development of the sport and gives example the rules in other "versions" of baseball.
Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball for Kids: Strikes, Balls, and the Strike Zone

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the baseball rules for strikes, balls, and the strike zone dimensions. What is a baseball count?
Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Rules and Gameplay of the Sport Baseball

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn the basic rules for baseball and how the game is played.
Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Glossary of Baseball Terms and Definitions

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn baseball's terminoligy and meaning of the sports terms.
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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.