Civil rights chronicler Ernest Withers also photographed the glories of black baseball, including pioneering big leaguer Jackie Robinson
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Baseball’s Anthem for All Ages
In 1908, an improbable pair of music men hit a tuneful home run without ever having seen a game
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Out of the park: signed balls soar into the stratosphere
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For nearly 25 years, Kenesaw Mountain Landis imposed his iron will on every facet of the game
It’s two, three, four strikes you’re out
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