Library of Congress
Loc: Learning Page: Baseball as American as Apple Pie
This resource surveys the early years of baseball and includes historical documents, such as letters from Jackie Robinson and digitized early basball cards.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Jackie Robinson
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century. On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke the decades-old...
Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes
Munsey and Suppes: Shea Stadium
Everything you need to know about Shea stadium. Learn about the history, capacity, location, dimensions and fences of the stadium.
MLB Advanced Media
The Official Site of the Colorado Rockies
This website, the official site of the Colorado Rockies, offers stats, schedules, news, history, and more on the baseball team.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Martin Dihigo
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...
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Nicole Siegel, "Pray or Play: Jews, Yom Kippur, and Baseball"
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.
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: 10 Things You May Not Know About Babe Ruth
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...
A&E Television
History.com: The Epic Battle to Beat Babe Ruth's Home Run Record
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...
A&E Television
History.com: World Series History
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.
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Moments When Radio Helped Bring Americans Together
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...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: America at Play: Batter Up! Trivia Quiz
Answer trivia questions about baseball history to score runs and beat the opposing team.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Joe Di Maggio: A Hero's Life
Coming from a very humble background, Joe rose to be one of greatest sports heroes ever. This companion site to the PBS documentary tells of his rise to fame.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ruffed Lemur O Logy Card
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about the ruffed lemur and it contains information about the habitat, diet, and other ecological information. Make sure to read about the release...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Baseball Cards of Early Texas
Describes two of the earliest baseball card sets ever produced, and the associations to Texas that each had. These were issued in 1910.
MLB Advanced Media
San Diego Padres the Official Site
Major League Baseball's official site for the San Diego Padres contains up-to-date news/stories, scores, audio/video content, player profiles, game schedule, history of the team, and much more!
Library of Congress
Loc: Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson
In this instructional activity, students draw on their previous studies of American history and culture as they analyze primary sources from Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s in American Memory. A close reading...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Universe O Logy Card
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about the Universe and the astronomers that studied the Universe. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
Other
Mr. Baseball: Alexander Cartwright Jr.
This site from Mr. Baseball has information about the man who created the modern rules of baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright.
MLB Advanced Media
The Official Site of the Angels: Home Page
Features players, schedule, tickets, merchandise, history, stats, and more.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Felix the Cat
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Other
The Sporting News: See a Different Game
The online version of the magazine, "The Sporting News" covers the top stories, news, and events in all of today's sports. Content also includes Sporting News radio, sports history, trivia, customizable features, and much more.
PBS
Pbs: Stealing Home
A quick synopsis about Cuban professional baseball. It has a history of the sport in Cuba, links to provide information on current baseball teams, and video footage.
A&E Television
History.com: How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball
Jackie Robinson's accomplishments on and off the field opens doors for all African Americans. Watch this video [3:04] to learn how.