Baseball

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A Collection of Baseball Firsts

Who hit the first grand slam? Who was the first pinch hitter? Presenting the nine players of Smithsonian’s "They Did It First" All-Star Team

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Yes, Women Once Played Pro Baseball, Says Ex-Pitcher Mamie Johnson

Leifer's "handy" father helped rig the camera that caught the Dodgers' Willie Davis in mid-slide

It's in the Bag

Sports Illustrated photographer Neil Leifer hit a grand slam when he set out to capture a double play on film

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Tomatoes in the Bullpen

Surprising trivia about America's beloved baseball fields

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The Sodfather

Major-league teams are turning to third-generation groundskeeper Roger Bossard to give them a winning edge

Louis Castro (bottom row, left) played 42 games as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1902 season. Because his birthplace is questioned by baseball historians, he may or may not have been the first Hispanic player in the Major Leagues.

Debating Louis Castro

Was he the first foreign-born Hispanic in the Major Leagues?

This Honus Wagner baseball card sold for $2.35 million in March.

A Brief History of the Honus Wagner Baseball Card

From cigarette pack insert to multi-million-dollar treasure

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Last Hurrah

Everyone wanted to see the Babe the day they retired his number; photographer Nat Fein saw the story.

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The Old Ballgames

Civil rights chronicler Ernest Withers also photographed the glories of black baseball, including pioneering big leaguer Jackie Robinson

Northworth and Von Tilzer's song was recorded some 100 times by artists such as Frank Sinatra and today's Dr. John.

Baseball’s Anthem for All Ages

In 1908, an improbable pair of music men hit a tuneful home run without ever having seen a game

Autographed baseballs National Museum of American History

Power Balls

Out of the park: signed balls soar into the stratosphere

George Silk

Clutch Shot Clinches Fall Classic

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The Judge Who Ruled Baseball

For nearly 25 years, Kenesaw Mountain Landis imposed his iron will on every facet of the game

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The Old Ball Game

It's two, three, four strikes you're out

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