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US National Archives
Docsteach: Baseball on the World War I Homefront
Students will begin to learn about the changes that occurred on the American homefront because of World War I by analyzing correspondence from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt and Boston Red Sox Owner and President...
A&E Television
History.com: 9 of the Most Valuable Baseball Cards in History
Cards of Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle have sold for millions.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Easy Going Honus Was a Pirates Icon
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.
A&E Television
History.com: The 18 Year Old Woman Who Struck Out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
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...
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Jackie Robinson Breaks Baseball's Color Barrier
Information on baseball legend Jackie Robinson who became the first African American player to play in the major leagues. Contains Dodger manager Branch Rickey's account of the interview with Robinson offering him this chance.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Jim Thorpe
History for Kids presents an overview of the life story of Jim Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma who was a superb athlete competing in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics before moving on to play professional baseball and football.
Other
Martin Magdaleno Dihigo (1905 1971)
Read about this fascinating Cuban-born baseball player who was the only man ever elected to the Cuban, Mexican, and United States Baseball Halls of Fame. Because of his color, he had to play mostly in the Negro leagues.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: He Was a Pain, but a Great Pain
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.