Baseball
Document Deep Dive: The Heartfelt Friendship Between Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey
Baseball brought the two men together, but even when Rickey left the Brooklyn Dodgers, their relationship off the field would last for years
April 11, 2013 |
By John Hanc
That Time 150 Years Ago When Thousands of People Watched Baseball on Christmas Day
During the Civil War, two regiments faced off as spectators, possibly as many as 40,000, sat and watched
December 21, 2012 |
By John Hanc
The 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Wheaties
Wheaties has been around for nearly 90 years, but when did they start putting athletes on the cover?
August 17, 2012 |
By Jim Morrison
The Top 10 Biggest Sports #Fails of All Time
For athletes on the world stage, nothing is worse than choking under pressure. Here are the 10 most memorable transgressors
June 28, 2012 |
By Jim Morrison
This Baseball Fan Digs the Small Ball
Last year major-leaguers scored the fewest runs per game in 19 seasons. A top statistician says that’s something to root, root, root for
May 2012 |
By Steve Hirdt
Infographic: The Rise and Fall of Scoring in Baseball
From the dead-ball era to the steroids era, the balance between pitchers and hitters has always been in flux
April 05, 2012 |
By Craig Robinson
Baseball: The History, Science and Culture of the American Pastime
Everything you need to know to get you ready for a day at the ballpark
April 2012 |
By Smithsonian.com
Roberto Clemente: The King of Béisbol
Forty years ago, the sports superstar and humanitarian transcended baseball's borders
April 2012 |
By David Maraniss
Baseball’s Glove Man
For 28 years, Bob Clevenhagen has designed the custom gloves of many of baseball’s greatest players
September 13, 2011 |
By Jim Morrison
Charles Conlon: The Unheralded Baseball Photographer
Stalwarts of early 20th-century sports pages, Conlon’s photos of the national pastime have their second chance at the plate
September 01, 2011 |
By David Davis
A New Look at the Men of Baseball’s Past
Charles Conlon’s classic photographs of baseball players from the early 20th century offer a glimpse into a familiar sport at an otherworldly time
September 01, 2011 |
By David Davis
The Physics of Cheating in Baseball
Corked bats and juiced balls have long plagued baseball, but do they really help a player’s game? Four scientists found surprising answers
June 24, 2011 |
By Christopher Solomon
Baseball’s Bat Man
When stars like Derek Jeter ask to customize their baseball bat, Chuck Schupp makes sure they get what they want
October 05, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
The Little League World Series’ Only Perfect Game
In 1957, Mexico’s scrawny players overcame the odds to become the first foreign team to win the Little League World Series
April 06, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
Portraits of Baseball's Tinker, Evers and Chance
The famed Chicago Cubs infielders were immortalized in verse—as well as through Paul Thompson's lens
October 2009 |
By Harry Katz
A Collection of Baseball Firsts
Who hit the first grand slam? Who was the first pinch hitter? Presenting the nine players of Smithsonian’s "They Did It First" All-Star Team
September 14, 2009 |
By Mark Strauss
It's in the Bag
Sports Illustrated photographer Neil Leifer hit a grand slam when he set out to capture a double play on film
July 2008 |
By Owen Edwards
The Sodfather
Major-league teams are turning to third-generation groundskeeper Roger Bossard to give them a winning edge
April 2008 |
By Mike Thomas
Tomatoes in the Bullpen
Surprising trivia about America's beloved baseball fields
April 01, 2008 |
By Amanda Bensen
Debating Louis Castro
Was he the first foreign-born Hispanic in the Major Leagues?
September 01, 2007 |
By Ian Herbert
