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This Great Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for all you baseball fans. Indulge yourself by reading yearly summaries from 1900 to the present, learning the history of the game, browsing team statistics, and even reading interviews with some colorful baseball...
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State Library-Florida

Florida Memory: Florida Photographic Collection: History of Baseball in Florida

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual exhibit that highlights the history of baseball in Florida starting in the early 1920s and includes information on its teams, players, and women in baseball.
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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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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: He Was a Pain, but a Great Pain

For Students 9th - 10th
ESPN article providing highlights of the record setting career of babeball legend, Ty Cobb, who was almost as famous for his off field antics as for his on field statistics.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story:jackie Robinson Throws Opening Pitch

For Students 3rd - 8th
Jackie Robinson was not only one of the all-time great baseball players, he was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. The Library of Congress presents a site with information and photographs of this amazing man.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Ty Cobb Made His 4,000th Hit

For Students 3rd - 8th
One of the best baseball players of all time was involved in a scandal. Visit this Library of Congress site to learn more about Ty Cobb.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: History of Baseball, 1860 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums pertaining to the history of baseball. See Babe Ruth's reinvention of the game with his homers, and get to know the heroes who left the diamond to...
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A&E Television

Biography: Hank Aaron

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biographical sketch of Hank Aaron. This African American baseball player is one of the greatest of all time.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Satchel Paige

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2000 to commemorate Satchel Paige, the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Toni Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Toni Stone, an American baseball player who, as a member of the Negro American League's Indianapolis Clowns, was the first woman to ever play professional baseball as a regular on a...