Sports executive and civil rights champion Effa Manley was a passionate advocate for baseball players from the Negro leagues.

Read this article from a 1923 issue of Literary Digest that discusses the rise in interest in baseball. The author contends that the attendance at baseball games is a chance for the upper class and working class to mix socially in a way...

Baseball's biggest icon once served jail time and spent most of his life believing he was a year older than he really was. Known by many nicknames including the "Sultan of Swat," the "Behemoth of Bust" and the "Great Bambino," Babe Ruth...

Article presenting the story of Jackie Robinson and how he challenged segregation through American baseball.

Cards of Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle have sold for millions.

In 1956, the New York Yankees' Don Larsen, an 'imperfect man,' pitched a perfect game -- the only one in World Series history. Major League Baseball history is filled with memorable World Series, from the first in 1903 to the 21st...

The American tradition might date to President William Howard Taft in 1910, but it could have started in 1869. The seventh-inning stretch, when fans rise from their seats for a brief break after the top of that inning is complete, is as...

In 1919, Chicago White Sox players allegedly threw the World Series. It remains one of professional baseballs' most notorious scandals. Just how the Chicago White Sox "Big Fix" of 1919 played out remains a subject of debate among...

This article focuses on the importance of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur to the Jews. It discusses how major players such as Sandy Koufax sat out games that fell on Yom Kippur.

In an epic drama spiced with improbable plot twists, New York Yankees stars Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris dueled in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's Major League Baseball season record for home runs. Their pursuit of the magical mark of 60, set...

Honus Wagner was part of the Fabulous Five, "the first class elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936". At this site from ESPN, you can learn interested facts about his baseball career.

Decades before Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders starred in baseball and football, Jim Thorpe was America's original multi-sport athlete. A two-time college football All-American and charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Thorpe...

The World Series -- or Fall Classic -- annually pits the pennant winners of the American and National leagues in a best-of-seven series for the Major League Baseball championship.

In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 of the wild 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski of the underdog Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the mighty New York Yankees. The Pirates were huge underdogs against the dynastic New York Yankees, who had...

On April 2, 1931, minor leaguer Jackie Mitchell fanned the Yankees' sluggers in an exhibition, a feat widely celebrated. But was it a stunt or legit? No promotion generated as much publicity as on April 2, 1931, when he pitched...

A remarkable chain of events links an attempted murder to the Bambino's called shot blast against the Chicago Cubs in 1932. Babe Ruth's called shot in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series remains one of the most famous home runs in baseball...

These are just a few of the historic radio broadcasts that seemed to have the whole nation listening. This article discusses eight of the most seminal moments in radio -- from KDKA's 's live nighttime Fireside Chats, the 'Fight of the...

Some of the Fall Classic's most infamous mistakes were committed by MLB stars such as the New York Yankees' Babe Ruth and Mariano Rivera. From dropped balls to a blown umpire call, here are 10 of the World Series' most noteworthy blunders.

Find out more about the legendary first baseman. Born Henry Louis Gehrig in New York City on June 19, 1903, the future sports icon was the son of German immigrants.

An introduction from the San Francisco State University of the various forms of mass entertainment that emerged during the Gilded Age. Follow the hyperlinks for in-depth discussion of the aspects of culture during this period in American...

Jackie Robinson's accomplishments on and off the field opens doors for all African Americans. Watch this video [3:04] to learn how.

ESPN article providing highlights of the record setting career of babeball legend, Ty Cobb, who was almost as famous for his off field antics as for his on field statistics.

Weeks after a foul ball bloodied a teen who lived in Babe Ruth's former farmhouse, the Boston Red Sox ended an 86-year title drought. Before gaining his greatest fame with the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth was a star with the rival Boston...

Read all about legendary Hall of Fame pitcher, Sandy Koufax. After playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 11 years, he retired in 1966 and became a broadcaster for baseball games.