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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Jackie Changed Face of Sports

For Students 9th - 10th

An ESPN article that showcases the career and life of legendary baseball player, Jackie Robinson. Selected the first African-American to play in the majors in the 20th century, ESPN named him number fifteen on its list of greatest athletes.

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Read Works

Read Works: Before Jackie: How Strikeout King Satchel Paige Struck Down Jim Crow

For Teachers 7th - 9th

[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides a brief biography of the baseball player Satchel Paige and his significant accomplishments. A paired passage, a vocabulary support sheet, a questions sheet, and an...

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Black Past

Black Past: Aaron, Henry Louis "Hank"

For Students 9th - 10th

In this encyclopedia entry you can read about the career of Hank Aaron who broke the home run record of Babe Ruth. There are links to websites that will give you more information.

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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Baseball Economics 201

For Teachers 9th - 10th

Some believe our national pastime may be threatened by the big market, high revenue teams like the Yankees (or the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, etc.) and that smaller market teams (e.g., the Florida Marlins, San Diego...

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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Beyond the Playing Field: Jackie Robinson

For Teachers 9th - 10th

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides several primary source documents pertaining to Jackie Robinson's period of civil rights advocacy, as well as corresponding lesson plans.

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Fox sports.com: Mlb

For Students 9th - 10th

FOXSports covers all the basics regarding major league baseball such as up-to-date news, box scores and recaps of games, statistics, standings, and player bios.

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Library of Congress

Loc: Spaulding Base Ball Guides

For Students 9th - 10th

Thirty-five editions of this historical publication from the Library of Congress feature editorials from baseball writers on the state of the game, statistics, photographs, and analysis of the previous season for all the Major League...

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Denver Post: Colorado Rockies

For Students 9th - 10th

The Denver Post offers local stories and information on the Rockies from Colorado's largest newspaper.

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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: World Series Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using vocabulary words pertaining to the Baseball World Series. It also provides an extensive Vocabulary Word List for Baseball (396 words) and the lyrics to the song "Take Me...

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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Mark Mc Gwire

For Students 9th - 10th

Offers a career profile and statistical information about the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire including a scouting report.

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Other

Baseball: Reference

For Students 9th - 10th

A worthy resource to get information on baseball stats, facts, and figures on areas such as salaries, awards voting, teams, players, and more. Lots of information to sift through.

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A&E Television

History.com: The Epic Battle to Beat Babe Ruth's Home Run Record

For Students 9th - 10th

In an epic drama spiced with improbable plot twists, New York Yankees stars Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris dueled in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's Major League Baseball season record for home runs. Their pursuit of the magical mark of 60, set...

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A&E Television

History.com: What Was the Curse of the Bambino and How Was Baseball's Greatest Hex Broken?

For Students 9th - 10th

Weeks after a foul ball bloodied a teen who lived in Babe Ruth's former farmhouse, the Boston Red Sox ended an 86-year title drought. Before gaining his greatest fame with the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth was a star with the rival Boston...

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My Hero Project

My Hero: Hank Aaron

For Students 9th - 10th

Major League Baseball's all-time leading career home run hitter, Hank Aaron is a baseball legend. Use this resource to learn about his career as a great hitter and role model.

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