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Baseball -- History "Tinker to Evers to Chance!" 
 Small presentation about "Chicago Cubs infielders Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance [who] formed the most memorable double-play combination in the history of baseball." Includes baseball card images for all three, and a short poem about the three baseball players ("Baseball's Sad Lexicon"), written in 1910 by a New York newspaper columnist. Portion of a larger exhibit from the American Memory Project at the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bbhtml/bb1.html Topics: Baseball Last updated Mar 15, 2006 10 Great Moments in Baseball Superstition History
This September 2005 article describes some baseball behavior based on superstitions. Examples include the "Curse of the Bambino, which mercifully ended its reign when the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series," and the related "Curse of the Billy Goat" associated with the Chicago Cubs, the "classic baseball superstition [that] requires that teammates must not talk to a pitcher who is working on a no-hitter," and more. From the Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002518793_artmoments25.html Topics: Baseball Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Ballparks of Baseball: The Fields of Major League Baseball
This site offers information on past, current, and future Major League Baseball ballparks. Includes photos, seating charts, and a history of each park, as well as news stories, statistics, and fun facts. Searchable. http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 8, 2004 Baseball and Jackie Robinson: Jackie Robinson & Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s
"This presentation was created to commemorate" the achievements of Jackie Robinson "and describe some aspects of the color line's development and the Negro Leagues." Includes photographs and illustrations, a timeline, an essay, and resources for teachers. Searchable, and browsable by subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Oct 9, 2004 The Baseball Reliquary, Inc.
"The Baseball Reliquary is a nonprofit, educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its interaction with American culture by the preservation and exhibition of artifacts ..." The site features information about annual inductions into the organization's Shrine of the Eternals, a calendar of events, and descriptions and photographs of items in the Reliquary's unconventional collection. The Los Angeles County Arts Commission partially supports the organization. http://www.baseballreliquary.org/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 21, 2003 Baseball Think Factory
Baseball news, analysis, blogs, articles, and more. Searchable. http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/ Topics: Baseball, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 15, 2004 BaseballLibrary.com
This collection includes thousands of biographies from the 1990 book "The Ballplayers," plus the full text of the 1991 book "The Baseball Chronology," "a day-by-day account of baseball history." Both are being updated online. In addition to the material from the two books, find articles on baseball teams, people, and events; an "Anyday in BB History" feature; historical background on the rules of the game; suggested reading and online resources; and more. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ Topics: Baseball, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 4, 2009 blackbaseball.com: Negro Baseball Leagues
"Negro Leagues" refers to the group of all-black teams that included the Negro American and National Leagues, and the barnstormers who traveled from city to city. This site contains history, player biographies, information on the teams, a newsletter, links to other related sites, and more. http://blackbaseball.com/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, United States History Last updated Jan 23, 2005 Business of Baseball
The purpose of this site is "to provide research tools for those wishing to learn more about the business end of professional baseball." Features a section on relocation and expansion candidates, salaries and payroll, franchise valuation information, historical documents (such as the 1905 World Series rules and regulations and 2005 steroid hearings statements), interviews, and more. Searchable. From the Society for American Baseball Research. http://bob.sabrwebs.com/ Topics: Baseball, Drugs & Medications by Type, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Early Baseball Pictures, 1860s - 1920s
"Library of Congress staff selected this sampler of thirty-four images related to early baseball (1860s-1920s) from various files and collections in the Prints and Photographs Division. The factors that guided image selection included showing interesting games, some famous players, a variety of teams, different types of pictorial formats, and images with no copyright restrictions." Searchable, and browsable by subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/jrgmabout.html Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Historic Baseball
Focusing on its "mission of preserving the history of baseball through stories, profiles and features on players, teams and events," this searchable site includes the Negro and Federal Leagues. Site readers can submit articles of interest. Includes a newsletter links to other websites. From a hobbyist. http://www.historicbaseball.com/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 5, 2009 Negro League Baseball.com
"Negro league baseball's home on the net." Find news, features, player profiles, and team profiles here. Article archives begin in May, 1999. The FAQ provides an excellent background and history of all-black baseball teams of the Negro National League, the Negro American League, and other leagues that flourished in the period before professional sports team integration. http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources Last updated Jan 23, 2005 Retrosheet Official Webpage
Retrosheet is a project to computerize "play-by-play accounts of as many pre-1984 major league games as possible." The site includes detailed information dating from 1900, including game logs, event files, and box scores. Most of the files are in plain text format designed for use with a word processor or spreadsheet; many are compressed ("zipped"). http://www.retrosheet.org/ Topics: Baseball, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 22, 2002 Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
This organization aims "to foster the study of baseball, to assist in developing and maintaining the history of the game, [and] to facilitate the dissemination of baseball research." The "Bulletin Online" section offers a research exchange and a monthly listing of new baseball publications. "SABR Online" features syllabi of baseball-themed college courses, a discussion list, and forums. The site includes links to regional chapters, project pages, and member-recommended Web sites. http://www.sabr.org/ Topics: Baseball, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 12, 2003 Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939
A collection of 20 Official Indoor Baseball Guides and 15 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guides, which "featured editorials from baseball writers on the state of the game, statistics, photographs, and analysis of the previous season for all the Major League teams and for many of the so-called minor leagues across the nation." Searchable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/spalding/ Topics: Baseball, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Walter O'Malley: The Official Website
Biographical information about Walter O'Malley, "widely regarded as a pioneer in baseball for the westward expansion of the game, moving the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles prior to the 1958 season and for designing, building and privately financing Dodger Stadium" Features documents by and about O'Malley, a timeline, quotes, and audio and video clips. Also includes a history of the Dodgers, Dodger Stadium history and construction information, and photos. Searchable. http://www.walteromalley.com/ Topics: Baseball, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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