Baseball History in the Yahoo! Directory

Miller, Marvin (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Miller__Marvin
19th Century Baseball
Discusses the history of 19th century baseball with information and photos for the game, field, equipment, rules, leagues, players, and legacy.
www.19cbaseball.com
19thCenturyOnly.org
Offers vintage 19th century baseball memorabilia, Old Judge tobacco cards, cabinet cards, early photographs, tintypes, HOF players, bats, and balls.
www.19thcenturyonly.org
Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
Exhibits, activities, membership info, and gift shop.
www.baberuthmuseum.com
Baseball Almanac
Interactive baseball encyclopedia filled with facts, statistics, research, anecdotes, and quotations about the sport and its history. Find out about the MLB and other baseball leagues in the U.S.
www.baseball-almanac.com
Baseball Archive, The
Features baseball stats from 1871-present, including awards, records, feats, almanac, attendance, and more.
www.baseball1.com
Baseball as America [read review]
Traveling exhibition from the Baseball Hall of Fame explores the connection between America and the national pastime.
www.baseballasamerica.org
Baseball History
Look at the history of baseball and other stuff through the astigmatic eye of Jon Daly.
www.baseballhistory.blogspot.com
Baseball in Lynchburg, VA
The story of professional baseball in Lynchburg illustrates how baseball managed to maintain its place in a society that threatened to find other amusements.
etext.lib.virginia.edu/journals/EH/EH37/Nagy.html
Baseball Reliquary
Fosters an appreciation of the historical development of baseball by the preservation of artifacts related to the national pastime.
www.baseballreliquary.org
Black Sox Scandal@
Learn about the Black Sox Scandal, the series of events that took place during the 1919 World Series. Sites provide history, articles, info on the trial, stats, bibliography, and pictures of the scandal which accused eight players from the Chicago White Sox of throwing the series against the Cincinnati Reds.
dir.yahoo.com/.../1919/Black_Sox_Scandal
By Popular Demand: Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s - 1960s
Manuscripts, books, photographs, and ephemera from the Library of Congress.
memory.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/jrhome.html
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Showcases Fergie Jenkins memorabilia, artifacts from the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos, and hundreds of other items celebrating baseball in Canada.
www.baseballhalloffame.ca
Cartwright, Alexander (1820-1892) (6)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Cartwright__Alexander__1820_1892_
Commodifying Leadure: Business of Baseball in the Gilded Age, The
Discusses the professionalization of baseball throughout second half of the nineteenth century. Includes photos of William Hulbert and A.G. Spalding.
xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/INCORP/baseball/corpbball.html
Conlon, Charles
From 1904 to 1942 this baseball photographer immortalized the sport's greatest players.
www.sportingnews.com/archives/conlon/index.html
Curse of the Bambino@
Find out more about Curse of the Bambino, the urban myth cited as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox baseball team to win the World Series for 86 years after they sold their player Babe Ruth or The Bambino, to the New York Yankees. Sites offer articles, history, reasons behind the sale of Babe Ruth, archival footage, as well as poems and musical about the curse.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Curse_of_the_Bambino
Curse of the Billy Goat@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Curse_of_the_Billy_Goat
Deadball Era
Dedicated to the memory of deceased major league baseball players. Information on their cause of death, grave sites, and more.
www.thedeadballera.com
Doubleday, Abner (1819-1893) (5)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Doubleday__Abner__1819_1893_
Doubleswitch.com
Review of 99 years of baseball history, the greatest players and their greatest seasons.
www.doubleswitch.com
Dressed to the Nines [read review]
The Hall of Fame presents a look at the history of the baseball uniform.
baseballhalloffame.org/exhibits/online_exhibits/dressed_to_the_nines/index....
Epstein, Theo (6)
Find out about Theo Epstein, the general manager of the Boston Red Sox baseball team through sites offering biography, career, articles, and fanlisting.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Epstein__Theo
Graphical History of Baseball
Includes batting, pitching, and fielding statistics from 1900 to the present.
home.istar.ca/~mbein/baseball.html
Historic Baseball
Profiles of players, teams and leagues with a special section dedicated to players with ties to South Carolina.
www.historicbaseball.com
House of David (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/House_of_David
Japanese American Baseball History Project
Tells the one hundred year history of baseball in Japanese American communities.
www.nikkeiheritage.org/research/bbhist.html
Legends of the Game
Player biographies and team information from the Dead Ball era (1903-1919).
www.deadball.com
Louisville Slugger Museum@
Explore Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville, Kentucky which showcases the history of the Louisville Slugger brand of baseball bats made by Hillerich & Bradsby and the evolution of baseball in general through sites featuring history, souvenirs, virtual tour, rental information, and trivia.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame
Preserves memorabilia and history of Manitoba baseball and recognizes those who have made a substantial contribution to the game in Manitoba.
216.55.203.147/mbhof
Mr. Baseball
Headquarters for history and memorabilia.
www.mrbaseball.com
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (5)
About the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Sites include the official homepage, about Doubleday Field, and the A. Bartlett Giamatti Research Center.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum
NetShrine
Gallery of our national pastime's best.
www.netshrine.com
Retired Numbers
Team-by-team listing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_retired_numbers
Retrosheet
Founded for the purpose of computerizing play-by-play accounts of pre-1984 major league games.
www.retrosheet.org
Rickey, Branch (1881-1965) (8)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Rickey__Branch__1881_1965_
Spalding Base Ball Guides 1889-1939
A historic selection of Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide and the Official Indoor Base Ball Guide including editorials on the state of the game, statistics, photos, and analysis for Major League teams and for many of the minor leagues across the U.S.
memory.loc.gov/ammem/spaldinghtml
Sporting News - Murderers' Row
Charles Conlon's photo gallery of the greatest-hitting lineup ever - the 1927 New York Yankees.
www.sportingnews.com/archives/murderers
Ted Williams Museum: Hitters Hall of Fame
Preserving and building on the rich tradition and heritage of the national pastime with a mission of outreach and education.
www.twmuseum.com
That's Baseball
A celebration of the national pastime, featuring baseball history, stories, quotes, anecdotes, and statistics. Also includes images, links, and the free That's Baseball game.
www.thatsbaseball.org
Vintage Base Ball Association
Promotes the playing of authentic 19th century and early 20th century base ball around the country.
www.vbba.org
Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center
Preserving and promoting the values of respect, sportsmanship, social justice, and excellence through inclusive, culturally diverse, and sports-based educational programs and exhibits. Houses a permanent collection of memorabilia featuring a comprehensive look at Yogi Berra's career.
www.yogiberramuseum.org