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		The Sporting News: Baseball History of the World Series ^Votes:0 world series \| almanac \| scrapbooks \| features Select year: Select a year 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Enter a specific year: ORDER NOW! WORLD SERIES COVERS! Order past World Series covers of The Sporting News! Just call 1-800-443-1886 x.608! VIEW COVERS! History of the World Series The World Series is Chris Read More Go to Site


		Shadowball: The Story of the Negro Leagues ^Votes:0 W ELCOME T O S HADOWBALL : T HE S TORY O F T HE N EGRO L EAGUES Works best with You are visitor number since July 12, 1996 Click here to hear an audio welcome! (308 K Wav format) (Works best with Media Player) Click on the buttons below to learn more about the Negro Leagues!! This website is designed to teach everybody about the Negro Leagues. We have prepared an introduction for those of you who have no idea in the world what the Negro Leagues are. If it is the great players of the Negro Leagues that interest you, then visit our player's site. It has the biography and pictures of some players. We also have a special section for the great teams of the Negro Leagues. And our timeline section provides a great way to see how the Negro Leagues evolved to become a crowd favorite, only to see it Read More Go to Site

		Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox by Allan Wood ^Votes:0 BUY A BOOK!! What's New? Red Sox Players Chapter 1 Chapter 19 (World Series Game 1) Box Scores Press/Reviews Order the Book World Series World Events 1918 Season Babe's Piano Odds & Ends Links My Red Sox Blog Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox is the first complete account of Boston's fifth World Series championship. The year is famous, but most fans know very little about the season. In 1918, the United States was struggling through the first World War. An epidemic of influenza took the lives of more than 650,000 Americans. Fuel shortages and food rationing were daily facts of life. Against this chaotic backdrop, the Red Sox began their quest for an unprecedented fifth World Series title. And a young Boston player named Babe Ruth began his historic transformation from ace pitcher to the great Read More Go to Site

		Baseball Cards 1887-1914 ^Votes:0 The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress Search by Keyword \| Browse by Player \| Team \| League \| City \| Card Set This collection presents a Library of Congress treasure -- 2,100 early baseball cards dating from 1887 to 1914. The cards show such legendary figures as Ty Cobb stealing third base for Detroit, Tris Speaker batting for Boston, and pitcher Cy Young posing formally in his Cleveland uniform. Other notable players include Connie Mack, Walter Johnson, King Kelly, and Christy Mathewson . Cigarette card collector Benjamin K. Edwards preserved these baseball cards in albums with more than 12,000 other cards on many subjects. After his death, Edwards' daughter gave the albums to noted poet and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg, who donated them to the Li Read More Go to Site

		Baseball History Links ^Votes:0 Baseball History on the Web: Images and Links The baseball field from the 1989 film "Field of Dreams" near Dyersville, Iowa. You can visit the Field of Dreams Movie Site. You might even meet "Moonlight" Graham . General Links for Baseball History Early Baseball to 1900 Baseball in the 20th Century Baseball After 2000 Topics Teams & Stars A Baseball Reading List About this Site About the Author The most comprehensive set of baseball links, including history and contemporary matters, is John Skilton's Baseball Links . American History on the Web History 3339 Home Page This page was last updated April 22, 2005 James.Harper@ttu.edu Special thanks to Katherine Stalcup, Suzanne Tapp, and Paul Williams and the staff of the Texas Tech Teaching Learning and Technology Center for Read More Go to Site

		Baseball: History and Spirit ^Votes:0 BASEBALL HISTORY AND SPIRIT Baseball - myths, legends, fantasies Baseball - an institution, an international pastime, a game Lou Gehrig Josh Gibson Links Museums/Halls of Fame Negro Leagues Oral Histories Literature/Text Resources Films "Well it's our game; that's the chief fact in connection with it; it has the snap, go, fling of the American atmosphere; it belongs as much to our institutions, fits into them as significantly as our Constitution's laws; it is just as important in the sum total of our historic life." -- Walt Whitman (American poet, 1819-1892) from With Walt Whitman in Camden by Horace Traubel , vol.4, 508 Visitors On July 6, 2000, the US Postal Service will officially dedicate and issue The Legends of Baseball Stamp Collection (Stamps Online, 2000 Collection, Click "Legends Read More Go to Site

		baseballhof.ca ^Votes:0 baseballhof.ca Search the Web: Baseball Hall Of Fame Baseball Babe Ruth Yogi Berra Jackie Robinson League Baseball Mlb Baseball Hall Of Fame Baseball Babe Ruth Yogi Berra Jackie Robinson League Baseball Mlb Pro Baseball Cooperstown Youth Baseball Sports Baseball Babe Ruth Baseball Players Youth Football League Baseball Sox Yogi Berra Green Bay Packers Alex Rodriguez Joe Dimaggio Willie Mays Jackie Robinson Hank Aaron Roberto Clemente Jackie Robinson Baseball Johnny Bench ©2007 baseballhof.ca All rights reserved. Read More Go to Site

		Hello Baseball Fans! ^Votes:0 George Kell Jim Gentile Carl Erskine Interview Archives --> Trivia Coming Attractions E-mail Interviews with Baseball Players from the Age of Baseball! "I'm working on a new pitch... its called a strike"- Jim Kern, Indians relief pitcher. Copyright ? 2000 Jim Sanders Join the MLB Web-Ring [ Next 5 \| List ring sites ] Read More Go to Site

		HickokSports.com - History - Index to Baseball ^Votes:0 Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum Links Search Index to Baseball History Sub-Topics Champions & Stars Awards & Trophies Records & Statistics College Baseball Related Subjects Other Resources Here Recommended Sites History Early History (to 1845) "Invention" and Growth (1845-1869) The Professionals Take Over (1869-1875) The First Major League (1876-1889) Top of Page Sub-Topics Doubleday Myth Knickerbocker Baseball Club Little League Baseball Massachusetts Game National Association of Base Ball Players National Association of Professional Base Ball Players New York Game Reserve Clause, The Top of Page History Biography Glossaries Calendar Quotations Trivia Books Magazines Software Videos/DVDs Video Games Rules Memorabilia Equipment Posters Directory Champ Read More Go to Site

		History - The Baseball Archive ^Votes:0 History General History \| Team Histories \| Post-Season \| All-Star Game \| League Histories General Baseball History Part I - Origins of Baseball Part II - Professional Baseball's First Hundred Years Part III - Labor Battles in the Modern Era Townball - rules and description by Chris Monser Rounders - rules and description by Chris Monser Youngest Player Chronology - a list of who has held the title "youngest ballplayer in history," through 1998 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Pete Rose - Overview of the Pete Rose case, plus supporting documents, including the agreement that banished him and the alleged betting slips. Team Histories Franchise Histories Retired uniform numbers Post-Season Yearly Pennant Winners World Series Results for each team All-Star Game Yearly Resu Read More Go to Site

		History of Baseball Part 2 - The Baseball Archive ^Votes:0 Premium MLB Playoff tickets and World Series tickets available on at TickCo.com ! Los Angeles Angels tickets , Houston Astros tickets , San Diego Padres tickets and more. A Brief History of Baseball: Part II: Professional Baseball's First Hundred Years by Sean Lahman Professional baseball was built on the foundation of the amateur leagues that preceded it. Interest in baseball as a spectator sport had been nourished for more than 25 years when the first professional league began operation. The National Association fielded nine teams in 1871, and grew to 13 teams by 1875. The National Association was short-lived. The presence of gamblers undermined the public confidence in the games, and their presence at the games combined with the sale of liquor quickly drove most of their crowds away. Fo Read More Go to Site

		History of Black Baseball ^Votes:0 ! H istory of B lack B aseball Baseball was originally a "gentleman's game" played by members of rival athletic clubs for recreation. In the aftermath of the Civil War, baseball enjoyed a great surge in interest, activity and growth. Americans of all classes, creeds and races joined in the game that became our national pastime. Baseball was then still an amateur sport and some black Americans played on all-black ballclubs while others played on integrated teams. However, black ballplayers were excluded from participation by the National Association of Baseball Players on December 11, 1868 when the the governing body voted unanimously to bar "any club which may be composed of one or more colored persons." This was the first appearance of an official "color line&quot Read More Go to Site

		HistoryBuff.com -- Pre-1845 Baseball: Was Abner Doubleday Really the Originator? ^Votes:0 Subscribe to the FREE HistoryBuff.com Monthly Newsletter Trivia - Contests - More! Enter your email address in the blank below About HistoryBuff Help Support HistoryBuff.com Newspaper Collecting Nameplate Hall of Fame Online Newspaper Archives Reference Libraries Audio Library 16th-17th Century Baseball Coverage[*] Bizarre News Circus Coverage Civil War Coverage Crime Coverage Engravers/Engravings Historic Events Inaugural Addresses Hoaxes in Newspapers Journalism Stamps Newsboys Newspaper Technology Old West Presidents Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Women in Journalism Library Search Engine Primary Source Material State Facts Interactive Quizzes Panoramas Pre-1845 Baseball: Was Abner Doubleday Really the Originator? By Tom Helgesen NCSA Member #592 It seems that controversy still rages over the Read More Go to Site

		index ^Votes:0 Altoona Mountain Citys In these days of baseball contraction, it seems difficult to believe there was a time when there were even more teams than today.? It was in 1884 that 3 major leagues and 34 teams competed for the fans' entertainment dollar.? It was in this strangest of years in baseball history that Altoona's sole entry in the major leagues was born, and then died.? The Mountain Citys of the Union Association did not finish their first season, and only one player survived the trainwreck of that year to achieve stardom in the major leagues. NEWS 09-01-04 Altoona Times is now online!. Click Here ! Union Association History Altoona Mountain City History Game and UA Statistics Batting Statistics Pitching Statistics Fielding Statistics Player Information Updated!** Altoona Baseball T Read More Go to Site

		Index of / ^Votes:0 Index of / Name Last modified Size Description Parent Directory 06-Oct-2006 11:35 - _vti_pvt/ 23-Oct-2006 13:50 - htdocs/ 06-Oct-2006 11:30 - Apache/1.3.39 Ben-SSL/1.57 Server at popaward.com Port 80 Read More Go to Site

		Index of /Colosseum/Track/4222 ^Votes:0 Index of /Colosseum/Track/4222 Name Last modified Size Description Parent Directory 07-May-2004 23:15 - HomeRunLog.zip 17-Aug-2006 12:45 274k Los_Angeles_Angels.png 03-Aug-2006 20:22 10k bg_bottom.jpg 03-Aug-2006 20:22 1k default_player_photo..> 05-Aug-2006 14:24 4k home_run_log_12170.html 05-Aug-2006 14:26 22k home_run_log_2004_Lo..> 03-Aug-2006 20:22 52k home_run_log_46.html 30-Jul-2006 21:47 5k menu_wide.jpg 03-Aug-2006 20:22 23k pixel.gif 03-Aug-2006 20:22 1k si_logo_bottom.jpg 03-Aug-2006 20:22 2k sin_bg.jpg 03-Aug-2006 20:22 9k styles.css 30-Jul-2006 21:48 14k Read More Go to Site

		National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Home ^Votes:0 The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum The Hall of Famers The Museum Support The Hall Plan Your Visit Events Sights and Sounds Education News Shop Subscribe Member Login News and Announcements December dreams of October Fantasy Three movies recognized at Film Festival World Series relived in Cooperstown Red Sox fans get engaged at the Museum Jarrin approaches 50 years with Dodgers Fans of baseball, film to gather at Museum Series artifacts headed to Cooperstown More Hall of Fame News Hall Of Fame Online Shop Featured Hall of Famers Features and Articles 2007 World Series artifacts Red Sox/Rockies gallery Artifacts from 2007 Fantasy Camp gallery Paul Molitor's Sweet Swing of Success Jimmy Collins: Pride of the Irish Become a Member Join the greatest team of all-time! Membership in th Read More Go to Site

		NCAAsports.com - The Official Site for NCAA Sports ^Votes:0 Home Page Men's 2008 Final Four Home Page Women's 2008 Final Four Get tickets 2008 Frozen Four /DROPDOWN/ div.gnDropDown{ position:absolute; margin:0; padding:0; display:none; width:110px; z-index:1000; background-color:#2776AE; } div.gnDropDown a,div.gnDropDown a:visited,div.gnDropDown a:hover{ font-weight:bold; color:#DBDBD9; } div.gnDropDown a{ display:block; background-color:#2776AE; padding:4px 0px 4px 5px; margin:0; border:0; text-decoration:none; font-size:11px; width:100%; display:inherit; } div.gnDropDown a:visited{ text-decoration:none; } div.gnDropDown a:hover{ background-color:#07395E; text-decoration:none; color:#FFE002; } div.linkPadding a:link{ text-decoration:none; } div.linkPadding a:hover{ text-decoration:underline; } .gnnbtxt .linkPadding {display:inline;padding:0px 15 Read More Go to Site

		Negro League Baseball Dot Com - The Online Home of Negro League Baseball History ^Votes:0 Home \| Negro League FAQ \| Negro League Timeline \| Negro League Teams \| Negro League Players \| Negro League Shop The Negro League's Best Of The Best Only 27 Negro League players had the honor of being elected to an East-West All-Star Game squad 5 or more times during the heyday of this annual classic. Who were they? More... Negro League History 101 Need an introduction to the Negro Baseball Leagues? For those who are just discovering the story of the Negro League baseball we have prepared a primer on this fascinating part of American sports and cultural history. More... Negro League Baseball Shop News & Notes From The Negro League Blog Channel ©2000-2006. All Rights Reserved. Professional Negro League Formed in Texas In 1897 During the late 1800s numerous attempts were made to organize viab Read More Go to Site

		Science of Baseball: The Girls of Summer ^Votes:0 aseball is a game of history. It's almost impossible to listen to a game on the radio without being reminded of a record set 37 years ago, or a player whose deeds have never been equaled, whose name is remembered long after he's gone. He. Most of the names and deeds and records in baseball have been set by men. It's largely considered a man's game. But what if you take a closer look at that history? The first team of professional baseball players, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, took the field in 1869. They were all male -- the first boys of summer. The first girls of summer, women who were paid to play baseball competed in their first game in 1875. In the 1870s, an American woman could not vote. She could not own property in her own name after marriage. But she could play ball -- as well as Read More Go to Site

		The American Experience \| Joe Dimaggio: The Hero's Life ^Votes:0 --> The Film & More \| Special Features \| Timeline \| Maps \| People & Events \| Teacher's Guide The American Experience \| Kids \| Feedback \| Search \| Shop \| Subscribe \| Web Credits New content © 2000 PBS/WGBH . Read More Go to Site

		The Diamond Angle - David Marasco ^Votes:0 David Marasco's Diamond Angle Page See My Blog THE NEGRO LEAGUES Articles Links MAINSTREAM BASEBALL Games History People Opinions CARIBBEAN BASEBALL Articles ASIAN AMERICAN BASEBALL Articles Links The page is dedicated to my grandfather who loved baseball. Here is a photo of his team in a World War II internment camp. David Andrew Leonardo Marasco - marasco@thediamondangle.com Read my Guestbook! Sign my Guestbook! Last Updated: January 6, 2004 What do you think of this article? Leave feedback on our message board . Read More Go to Site

		The Oakland Oaks ^Votes:0 Main >> Sports & Recreation >> Baseball The Oakland Oaks A group of old-timers, led by a 58-year-old manager considered by many to be a has been, they were belittled and ridiculed by their big city rivals across the bay. Few but their staunchest supporters gave Casey Stengel's "Nine Old Men" any chance to win the championship which had eluded Oakland fans for 21 years. Yet, in that memorable 1948 season, this team without a single league leader in any category made baseball history. You are about to take a journey back in time. See the pictures, hear the sounds, and read the stories of baseball's Pacific Coast League as it was in the 1940s and '50s. Meet the legendary Oakland Oaks. SELECT OPTION AND CLICK BELOW TO ENTER FLASH INTRO SKIP INTRO Copyright ? 2000, 2001 William B. Shubb . Read More Go to Site

		The Official Site of Boston Red Sox: Homepage ^Votes:0 /* Separator Pipe */ .navItem, .altNavItem, .navItemOn, .altNavItemOn {background-image:none;} .collapsed div, .expanded div {background-image:none;} #hpLogoLink {position:absolute; z-index:901; top:18px; left:0px;} #stripContents{position:absolute;z-index:2;width:100%;} \| Bookmark Japanese Spanish MLB Sites MLB.com Angels Astros Athletics Blue Jays Braves Brewers Cardinals Cubs Diamondbacks Dodgers Giants Indians Mariners Marlins Mets Nationals Orioles Padres Phillies Pirates Rangers Rays Red Sox Reds Rockies Royals Tigers Twins White Sox Yankees Scoreboard Standings Stats Schedule Fan Forum Community Kids Multimedia Multimedia Guide Offseason Package Top Plays Archive Baseball's Best BaseballChannel.TV Photo Galleries Podcasts MLB.com/Downloads State of the Redsox.com Nation News Red Sox Read More Go to Site

		The Society For American Baseball Research ^Votes:0 Membership SABR Online Convention Research Chapters Publications Awards News Organization SABR Store Search Home 11.24.2007 The Lajoie-Start Chapter (Southern New England) will meet from 11am to 4pm at St. Philip's Parish ... 12.01.2007 The Pee Wee Reese Chapter (Louisville) will meet The Louisville Slugger Museum and Factor ... 12.08.2007 The Lefty O'Doul Chapter will meet on Saturday, December 8, at the Californ ... The Society for American Baseball Research ( SABR ) was established in Cooperstown, New York in August, 1971. Our mission is to foster the study of baseball past and present, and to provide an outlet for educational, historical and research information about the game. Basin League (South Dakota) 50s, early 60s. Looking for clipping ... Seeking help finding box scores and game Read More Go to Site

		Today in Baseball History - November 19 ^Votes:0 Nationalpastime.com touching Base with History Select Ano ther Day January February March April May June July August September October November December 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Enter your search terms Submit search form Pastime Patrons Baseball Ticket Deals MLB Tickets & Info Red Sox Fenway Tickets Tickets for Yankee Stadium Chicago Cubs seats Hottest 2007 concerts tix! Stub Hub MLB Baseball Tickets Red Sox Tickets Yankee Tickets Ticketwood Cheap Tickets MLB Baseball Tickets Concerts Barry's Ticket MLB Baseball Tickets MLB World Series Tickets LA Dodgers Tickets Advertise Here Rate Card Infinite Menus, Copyright 2006, OpenCube Inc. All Rights Reserved. OpenCube - The Internets #1 CSS Menu Developer This Day in Baseball Hi Read More Go to Site

		Today in Baseball History - November 23 ^Votes:0 Nationalpastime.com touching Base with History Select Ano ther Day January February March April May June July August September October November December 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Enter your search terms Submit search form Pastime Patrons Baseball Ticket Deals MLB Tickets & Info Red Sox Fenway Tickets Tickets for Yankee Stadium Chicago Cubs seats Hottest 2007 concerts tix! Stub Hub MLB Baseball Tickets Red Sox Tickets Yankee Tickets Ticketwood Cheap Tickets MLB Baseball Tickets Concerts Barry's Ticket MLB Baseball Tickets MLB World Series Tickets LA Dodgers Tickets Advertise Here Rate Card Infinite Menus, Copyright 2006, OpenCube Inc. All Rights Reserved. OpenCube - The Internets #1 CSS Menu Developer This Day in Baseball Hi Read More Go to Site

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