PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Negro League Baseball
A collection that uses primary sources to explore Negro League Baseball.
Library of Congress
Loc: Early Baseball Pictures, 1860s 1920s
This online presentation highlights the beginnings of baseball through descriptive pictures.
Other
Michael Bein's Home Plate: Graphical History of Baseball
This site presents a graphical review of the history of baseball including batting, pitching, and fielding statistics.
Library of Congress
Loc: Drawing the Color Line, 1860s 1890s
The Library of Congress offers a timeline of the history of baseball from the 1860s through the 1890s. See how teams were developed and trace the eventual segregation of African-Americans to all black teams by the end of the 19th century.
Kansas State
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Satchel Paige
An excellent biography of legendary baseball player Satchel Paige. It traces his career through the Negro Leagues as a professional baseball player.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Baseball: A Morale Booster During Wartime?
Students will learn about the role of baseball on the American homefront during World Wars I and II. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (during World War I) and President (during World War II), commented on the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Historic Baseball Resources: Personalities: Jackie Robinson
Biographical sketch of baseball great Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Baseball on the World War I Homefront
Students will begin to learn about the changes that occurred on the American homefront because of World War I by analyzing correspondence from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt and Boston Red Sox Owner and President...
PBS
Pbs: Baseball
PBS provides this site as a companion to the film, "Baseball." Enjoy "The Wisdom of Yogi Berra," vintage pictures of players, video clips, and more on America's pastime.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: America at Play: How Baseball Began
Illustrated overview of baseball's roots in the English game known as "rounders" or "four-old-cat."
Curated OER
History Matters: The National Pastime in the 1920s: The Rise of the Baseball Fan
Read this article from a 1923 issue of Literary Digest that discusses the rise in interest in baseball. The author contends that the attendance at baseball games is a chance for the upper class and working class to mix socially in a way...
A&E Television
History.com: How the Only Woman in Baseball Hall of Fame Challenged Convention and Mlb
Sports executive and civil rights champion Effa Manley was a passionate advocate for baseball players from the Negro leagues.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: American Imperialism: Negro League Baseball
In this primary source set, students will view original photographs, listen to oral history recordings, and read historical texts to gain a better understanding of the lives and experiences of Negro League baseball players. Includes...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Early Texas Baseball
Some wonderful early history of baseball in Texas in the last half of the 19th century, where teams even traveled by stagecoach to get to a game. Describes the beginning stages of the Texas League, which still exists today.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Science of Baseball
Site provides very interesting information about the science behind baseball. Learn about the history and some necessary tools that you need to be a super baseball player. Send players back in time and compute their statistics relevant...
Kansas State
Negro Leagues Baseball E Museum: Jackie Robinson
Designed for educators and students, the Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum presents this brief history of famed baseball player Jackie Robinson. An introductory video provides a snapshot of information about Jackie Robinson.
Kansas State
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Profile Henry 'Hank' Aaron
A biographical look at baseball great Hank Aaron. Included are vital stats, records made and broken, career highlights, and personal and professional accomplishments.
MLB Advanced Media
The Cleveland Indians: Team History
Search the official web site of the Cleveland Indians to find out about their history. Links will show past and present rosters, statistics, team records, and more.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Jackie Robinson: Desegregation Begins With a Baseball
Article presenting the story of Jackie Robinson and how he challenged segregation through American baseball.
Other
Negro League Baseball
Bringing the story of Negro League Baseball from the early 20th Century to new generations, this site provides all there is to know about this historic organization.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Sports and Leisure
Read about the options for leisure time in the Gilded Age for the typical American. Baseball, vaudeville, and bicycling all came into their own in the 1890s.
Library of Congress
Loc: Learning Page: Baseball as American as Apple Pie
This resource surveys the early years of baseball and includes historical documents, such as letters from Jackie Robinson and digitized early basball cards.
Other
Negro Baseball Leagues
This resource explains the history behind African American baseball leagues. Provides context to help visitors understand why these leagues came about and why they ended.