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Baseball

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

College Baseball Team Programs and Scorecards Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 640
Scope and Contents This collection contains programs and scorecards printed by College Baseball teams. Teams published programs and scorecards for fans attending the games. The programs and scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. The programs tend to become larger, longer, and more substantial over the years and sometimes contain additional information about the teams, players, coaches, and other subjects. Some programs also...
Dates: 1881-1950

League Parlor Baseball Game

 Item
Identifier: EPH 5054
Scope and Contents

Baseball board game with abacus-style scorekeeping system. Pieces missing.

Dates: circa 1884

Letters to Joe Jackson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSSP 0019
Scope and Contents This collection consists of 115 pieces of fan mail written to baseball player Joe “Shoeless Joe” Jackson in the years after his retirement. The correspondence was in the form of letters and postal cards and nearly all of the letters include the original mailing envelopes. Most of the letters are fan requests for autographs. Some of the autograph requests reference an article about Jackson that appeared in the October 1949 issue of Sport magazine, titled "This Is...
Dates: 1932-2004; Majority of material found within 1932-1957

"Lou" Gehrig's Official Plaball Junior

 Item
Identifier: EPH 5056
Scope and Contents

One game manufactured by Johnson Store Equipment Co. Baseball board game. Pieces missing.

Dates: circa 1932

Major League Baseball American Association (AA) Team Scorecards Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 613
Scope and Contents This collection contains scorecards published by Major League Baseball teams in the American Association. Teams published scorecards for purchase by fans attending the games. The scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. Some scorecards also include advertisements. Some scorecards in this finding aid are indicated as either "scored" or "partially scored." "Scored" scorecards must meet two criteria....
Dates: 1883-1889

Major League Baseball American League (AL) Team Media Guides Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 540
Scope and Contents This collection contains media guides published by Major League Baseball teams in the American League. The annual guides published prior to each MLB season generally included a review of the previous season (including statistics), a preview of the upcoming season (including schedules and opponent information), and photographs and bios of players, coaches, and staff. Other content sometimes included broader material about the history of the franchise, information about the city, and other...
Dates: 1942-2018

Major League Baseball American League (AL) Team Newsletters Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 590
Scope and Contents This collection consists of Major League Baseball team fan newsletters published by teams in the American League. The newsletters promoted interest in the clubs, and each newsletter typically contained brief stories about players, accounts of recent games, details for upcoming games, news about ballpark promotions, or other information about the team. Most newsletters also contained photographs, cartoons, or other images. Some newsletters included advertisments. Materials include published...
Dates: 1946-1970

Major League Baseball American League (AL) Team Programs and Scorecards Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 610
Scope and Contents This collection contains more than 1,200 programs and scorecards published by Major League Baseball teams in the American League. Teams published programs and scorecards for purchase by fans attending the games. The programs and scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. The programs tend to become larger, longer, and more substantial over the years and sometimes contain additional information about the teams,...
Dates: 1903-2007

Major League Baseball American League (AL) Team Yearbooks Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 570
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Major League Baseball annual team yearbooks published by American League clubs. Aimed at fans, yearbooks typically contained information and articles about players, managers, and coaches, as well as statistics and schedules. Most yearbooks also featured numerous photographs of players and personnel and other team-related images. Some yearbooks contained advertisements. Materials include annual team yearbooks.

Dates: 1948-2001

Major League Baseball (MLB) Organizational Record Books Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 210
Scope and Contents

This collection contains organizational record books published by Major League Baseball teams. The record books contain historical statistics related to the franchise and lists individual and team records in various statistical categories along with other historical data about the team, including….

Formats include record books.

Dates: 1968-1980

Major League Baseball National League (NL) Team Media Guides Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 541
Scope and Contents This collection contains media guides published by Major League Baseball teams in the National League. The annual guides published prior to each MLB season generally included a review of the previous season (including statistics), a preview of the upcoming season (including schedules and opponent information), and photographs and bios of players, coaches, and staff. Other content sometimes included broader material about the history of the franchise, information about the city, and other...
Dates: 1942-2018

Major League Baseball National League (NL) Team Newsletters Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 591
Scope and Contents This collection consists of Major League Baseball team fan newsletters published by teams in the National League. The newsletters promoted interest in the clubs, and each newsletter typically contained brief stories about players, accounts of recent games, details for upcoming games, news about ballpark promotions, or other information about the team. Most newsletters also contained photographs, cartoons, or other images. Some newsletters included advertisments. Materials include published...
Dates: 1936-1972

Major League Baseball National League (NL) Team Programs and Scorecards Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 611
Scope and Contents This collection contains more than 1,000 programs and scorecards published by Major League Baseball teams in the National League. Teams published programs and scorecards for purchase by fans attending the games. The programs and scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. The programs tend to become larger, longer, and more substantial over the years and sometimes contain additional information about the teams,...
Dates: 1876-2007

Major League Baseball National League (NL) Team Yearbooks Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 571
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Major League Baseball annual team yearbooks published by National League clubs. Aimed at fans, yearbooks typically contained information and articles about players, managers, and coaches, as well as statistics and schedules. Most yearbooks also featured numerous photographs of players and personnel and other team-related images. Some yearbooks contained advertisements. Materials include annual team yearbooks.

Dates: 1946-2001

Major League Indoor Baseball Game

 Item
Identifier: EPH 5055
Scope and Contents

One game manufactured by Philadelphia Game Manufacturing Co. Players choose a baseball team and play by spinning the dial to move players around the bases throughout the innings.

Dates: circa 1913

Minor League Baseball Team Programs and Scorecards Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BAS 630
Scope and Contents This collection contains more than 2,300 programs and scorecards published by Minor League Baseball teams. Teams published programs and scorecards for purchase by fans attending the games. The programs and scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. The programs tend to become larger, longer, and more substantial over the years and sometimes contain additional information about the teams, players, coaches, and...
Dates: 1894-2009

Tatum, Reece., 1921-1967

 Person
Dates: Existence: 1921-05-31 - 1967-01-18