Baseball History

Baseball in United States History and Culture

The First Inning

• The Definition of Baseball

• DICK'S Sporting Goods Commercial - "The Glove"

• Sports Matter : Baseball

• Baseball : Reading Resources

• Ernie Harwell: "The Definition of Baseball" - Article by CBS News

• The First Inning - In Class Assignment

• Ken Burns Baseball

The Second Inning

• Stan Musial Plays "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

• Second Inning - In Class Assignment

• Baseball for Beginners

• Ken Burns Baseball

The Third Inning

• Abbot and Costello - Who's on First?

• Text of Who's on First?

• Is the Game Over?

• Reading from Sports in American History Text - pp. 236-238

• Ken Burns Baseball - Baseball Goes to War and Jackie Robinson Integrates Modern Baseball

General Baseball Resources

• Baseball Hall of Fame

• A Brief History of Baseball - Sean Lahman

• Baseball Archive - Sean Lahman

• Baseball Reference.Com

• Baseball Fever

• Baseball Almanac