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Baseball As America“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball,” wrote French-born historian Jacques Barzun in 1954. Game and nation evolved together. Since the sport first emerged, baseball and America have shared the same values, responded to the same events, and grappled with the same social and economic issues. Baseball came of age amid the inventive exuberance of 19th-century America, and continued to mature during the rapid change of the 20th. Our growth as a nation and a people is mirrored in the dugout, on the diamond, and throughout the bleachers. In baseball, one can glimpse our entrepreneurial spirit, our values and self-image, the tensions and triumphs of embracing diverse traditions while forging a sense of community. Like a family album, the “national game” reflects our changing priorities and passions, our spirit and character. It has inspired many of our shared rituals and continues to mirror our unfolding story. To learn more about the exhibit, select a section below:
Our National
Spirit The
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