Young scholars 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...

An excerpt from a book describing the baseball relationship between Ty Cobb and Carl Mays. The article details Ty Cobb's baseball career. ( May, 2008)

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

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...

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.

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.