PBS
Pbs: Baseball
PBS provides this site as a companion to the film, "Baseball." Enjoy "The Wisdom of Yogi Berra," vintage pictures of players, video clips, and more on America's pastime.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: America at Play: How Baseball Began
Illustrated overview of baseball's roots in the English game known as "rounders" or "four-old-cat."
Curated OER
History Matters: The National Pastime in the 1920s: The Rise of the Baseball Fan
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...
A&E Television
History.com: How the Only Woman in Baseball Hall of Fame Challenged Convention and Mlb
Sports executive and civil rights champion Effa Manley was a passionate advocate for baseball players from the Negro leagues.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: American Imperialism: Negro League Baseball
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...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Early Texas Baseball
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.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Science of Baseball
Site provides very interesting information about the science behind baseball. Learn about the history and some necessary tools that you need to be a super baseball player. Send players back in time and compute their statistics relevant...
Kansas State
Negro Leagues Baseball E Museum: Jackie Robinson
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.
Kansas State
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Profile Henry 'Hank' Aaron
A biographical look at baseball great Hank Aaron. Included are vital stats, records made and broken, career highlights, and personal and professional accomplishments.
MLB Advanced Media
The Cleveland Indians: Team History
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.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Jackie Robinson: Desegregation Begins With a Baseball
Article presenting the story of Jackie Robinson and how he challenged segregation through American baseball.
Other
Negro League Baseball
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.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Sports and Leisure
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.
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.
Other
Negro Baseball Leagues
This resource explains the history behind African American baseball leagues. Provides context to help visitors understand why these leagues came about and why they ended.
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...
Other
O'malley Seidler Partners: Hall of Famers: Jackie Robinson
Learn about the challenges Jackie Robinson had to deal with while being the first African-American to play major league baseball.
A&E Television
History.com: 7 of the Most Memorable World Series in Baseball History
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...
A&E Television
History.com: How Did Baseball's Seventh Inning Stretch Originate?
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...
A&E Television
History.com: What Was the 1919 'Black Sox' Baseball Scandal?
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...
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: How Jim Thorpe Became America's First Multi Sport Star
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...
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.
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