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New York Daily News: Yankee Stadium: Moments to Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
Fantastic showing of pictorial memorabilia relating to the New York Yankees taken from the archives of the New York Daily News starting in 1923 up to the present.
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Nlbpa: Negro Leagues Baseball History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the history of early Negro baseball beginnings in the late 19th century before reading about the advent of the Negro National League in the 1920s. Baseball was the American pastime for everyone in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is over one hundred years old? Find out why this song has enjoyed lasting popularity. Includes an image of the artwork for the sheet music of this song.
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Negro League Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Bringing the story of Negro League Baseball from the early 20th Century to new generations, this site provides all there is to know about this historic organization.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Baseball on the World War I Homefront

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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O'malley Seidler Partners: Hall of Famers: Jackie Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the challenges Jackie Robinson had to deal with while being the first African-American to play major league baseball.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Sports and Leisure

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the options for leisure time in the Gilded Age for the typical American. Baseball, vaudeville, and bicycling all came into their own in the 1890s.
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A&E Television

History.com: 9 of the Most Valuable Baseball Cards in History

For Students 9th - 10th
Cards of Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle have sold for millions.
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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.
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A&E Television

History.com: The Crime of Passion That Led to Babe Ruth's Epic World Series Home Run

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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A&E Television

History.com: What Was the Curse of the Bambino and How Was Baseball's Greatest Hex Broken?

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Early Texas Baseball

For Students 4th - 8th
Some wonderful early history of baseball in Texas in the last half of the 19th century, where teams even traveled by stagecoach to get to a game. Describes the beginning stages of the Texas League, which still exists today.
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This Great Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for all you baseball fans. Indulge yourself by reading yearly summaries from 1900 to the present, learning the history of the game, browsing team statistics, and even reading interviews with some colorful baseball...
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A&E Television

History.com: How Did Baseball's Seventh Inning Stretch Originate?

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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A&E Television

History.com: The Most Dramatic Home Run in World Series History

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Kansas State

Negro Leagues Baseball E Museum: Jackie Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed for educators and students, the Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum presents this brief history of famed baseball player Jackie Robinson. An introductory video provides a snapshot of information about Jackie Robinson.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: American Imperialism: Negro League Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
In this primary source set, students will view original photographs, listen to oral history recordings, and read historical texts to gain a better understanding of the lives and experiences of Negro League baseball players. Includes...
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A&E Television

History.com: How the Only Woman in Baseball Hall of Fame Challenged Convention and Mlb

For Students 9th - 10th
Sports executive and civil rights champion Effa Manley was a passionate advocate for baseball players from the Negro leagues.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Jackie Robinson: Desegregation Begins With a Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Article presenting the story of Jackie Robinson and how he challenged segregation through American baseball.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Spaulding Base Ball Guides

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty-five editions of this historical publication from the Library of Congress feature editorials from baseball writers on the state of the game, statistics, photographs, and analysis of the previous season for all the Major League...
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Kansas State

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Satchel Paige

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent biography of legendary baseball player Satchel Paige. It traces his career through the Negro Leagues as a professional baseball player.
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (Naia)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. A wealth of information can be found on all college sports, including cross country, football, baseball, track and field, basketball, and swimming....
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MLB Advanced Media

The Cleveland Indians: Team History

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the official web site of the Cleveland Indians to find out about their history. Links will show past and present rosters, statistics, team records, and more.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Museum of Science, Art and Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum provides numerous online exhibits about everything from the science of sports to the Hubble Telescope. Each exhibit includes learning ideas, fun activities, articles, and learning games.