The Feminist History of ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’
Trixie Friganza, an actress and suffragist, inspired the popular song of the seventh inning stretch
When Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza Gripped Boston
As Babe Ruth was emerging as baseball’s great slugger in 1918, he fell sick with the flu
Major League Baseball Players Pitch In for a Major COVID-19 Study
Major League Baseball players and team employees to participate in 10,000-person COVID-19 study
What Made Emmett Ashford, Major League Baseball’s First Black Umpire, an American Hero
During his 20-year professional career, his boisterous style endeared him to fans but rankled traditionalists
The Courtroom That Literally Relitigated History
For San Francisco’s Court of Historical Opinion, no case was too frivolous or too controversial
When the Yankees Got the Larger-Than-Life Babe Ruth
It was a fateful December a century ago, when the Red Sox-Yankees trade launched a dynasty; a Smithsonian curator reflects on the legendary home-run hitter
What David Levinthal’s Photos of Toys Reveal About American Myth and Memory
A new show at the Smithsonian American Art Museum reflects on iconic events including JFK’s assassination, flag raising at Iwo Jima and Custer’s last stand
Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Legacy of Frank Robinson, Barrier-Breaking Baseball Great
Robinson was one of the great all-time home run hitters and made history when he became the manager of the Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Museum Features More Than 6,500 Collectible Bobbleheads (and Counting)
The duo behind project find the art in the unblinking figurine, displaying bobbleheads from all walks of life, including sports, pop culture and politics
Preserving Negro League History Has Never Been Easier, or Harder, Depending on Who You Ask
While digitization of old newspapers has led to a statistical renaissance in baseball archives, the stories of those who played the game are being lost
At Behest of Derek Jeter, Marlins Park’s Much-Ballyhooed Statue “Homer” Is Going, Going, Gone
The artist is not pleased
Roberto Clemente: The King of Béisbol
The sports superstar and humanitarian transcended baseball’s borders
Would Baseball have Become America’s National Pastime Without Baseball Cards?
Tobacco companies spurred the mania, but artistry won the hearts of collectors
This Crackerjack Lineup of Baseball Memorabilia Drives Home the Game’s American Essence
A new Library of Congress exhibition includes such treasures as the original 1857 “Magna Carta of Baseball”
Seventy-Five Years Ago, Women’s Baseball Players Took the Field
An Indiana slugger was one of the athletes who “hit the dirt in the skirt” and changed Americans’ view of women
Baseball Legend Cal Ripken Jr. Takes Home Another Award, This Time From the Smithsonian
The Iron Man adds the American History Museum’s Great Americans medal to his trophy wall
A New Therapy Has People With Dementia Sharing Baseball Memories
Where were you when Willie Mays made ‘The Catch?’ Chatting with other fans, watching footage of old games and even playing wiffle ball can be therapeutic
How Baseball Has Strengthened the Relationship Between the United States and Japan
The effects of war, economic tension and accidental deaths have been mitigated by a sport that both cultures treasure
Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Cleveland Indians’ Decision to Retire ‘Racist’ Logo
Chief Wahoo, says Paul Chaat Smith, is a prime example of how the appropriation of Native American culture can be terribly problematic
Remembering Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson, the First Woman to Take the Mound as a Major-League Pitcher
The Negro Leagues trailblazer has died at 82. Barred from trying out for a segregated female league, she made her mark playing alongside men
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