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Posted by: Malea Walker
This year the Washington Nationals will celebrate their 5-year anniversary since winning the World Series in 2019. But did you know that the Nationals won the World Series 100 years ago as well? Better known as the Washington Senators at the time, the team had officially changed its name to the Washington Nationals in 1905, …
Posted in: Baseball, Newspapers, Sports
Posted by: Mike Queen
Post is a brief overview of five embarrassing Major League baseball scandals throughout history.
Posted in: Baseball, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Sports
Posted by: Mike Queen
Only recently have the exploits of Negro Leagues players been officially recognized by Major League Baseball (MLB). These players along with their statistics, records, and teams are now considered Major League. A wrong has finally been righted, so let’s get to know some of these greats and have some fun at the same time with a trivia quiz!
Posted in: African American History, Baseball, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Sports, Trivia
Posted by: Mike Queen
Behind the Byline is a new blog series that will profile significant newspaper journalists in American history. Though most remembered for his short stories that provided the inspiration for the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, Damon Runyon considered himself first and foremost a newspaper man. Born Alfred Damon Runyan on October 3, 1880, in Manhattan, …
Posted in: Baseball, Behind the Bylines, Digitized Newspapers, Journalism, Newspapers, Sports
Posted by: Amber Paranick
Toni Stone was the first woman in history to play regularly in a major men’s professional baseball league.
Posted in: African American History, Baseball, Biography, Newspapers, Sports, Women's History
Posted by: Malea Walker
Started in small-town Williamsport, PA, as a pastime for boys, Little League's popularity exploded after WWII as hundreds of leagues started up and the Little League World Series became a major event.
Posted in: Baseball, Digitized Newspapers, Sports
Posted by: Heather Thomas
One hundred years ago, the world was a very different place. But many things from 1920 changed the course of history and, in a lot of ways, helped to shape the world we live in today.
Posted in: African American History, Baseball, Crime, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Sports, Women's History
Posted by: Heather Thomas
This is a guest post by Michelle Strizever, photography and digital content specialist in the Office of Art and Archives of the U.S. House of Representatives, and contains information from An Annual Outing: The Congressional Baseball Game. What began as a casual game among colleagues has evolved into one of Congress’s most anticipated annual pastimes. …
Posted in: Baseball, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Sports
Posted by: Arlene Balkansky
How could my thoughts not turn to baseball on the day of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game? Plus it’s being played right here in Washington, DC. Plus it’s only a couple weeks after the opening of Baseball Americana, the major exhibit at the Library of Congress. My thoughts often turn to comics and newspapers …
Posted in: Baseball, Comic Books, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Sports