Baseball
Subtitle: the national pastime in the National Archives
By: [by National Archives and Records Administration]
Contributors: Greenhut, Stephanie; Jarosik, Kristina; Sweeney, Jenny
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
Subjects: Baseball; History; Baseball players; Sources; United States. National Archives and Records Administration; United States
Other titles: Our national pastime in our National Archives; National pastime in the National Archives
Description: This e-book tells the story of our national pastime through documents, photographs, audio, video, and other records preserved at the National Archives. It covers of the role of baseball during the two world wars, contract disputes, civil rights, equal access and opportunity on and off the playing field, the steroids era, the universal appeal of the game to players and fans, Presidential involvement, improvements to the sport, Little League, Spring Training, Opening Day, and celebrations along the way.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Our national pastime in our National Archives; title: Tools of the trade; title: Baseball is for everyone; title: World War I; title: World War II; title: Breaking down barriers; title: Diamonds and dollars; title: For the love of the game; title: 7th-inning stretch; title: Equal access; title: Saving the integrity of the game; title: Extra innings.