A new book set to arrive this fall will give readers a look at some of the rare and colorful baseball cards from the Library of Congress. Game Faces, created by Peter Devereaux, a writer-editor at the Library, melds some of the 2,100 cards in the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection with images of American Life from 1887-1914, “bringing to life an era of American history that saw … [Read more...] about ‘Game Faces’ Highlights Library of Congress Card Collection
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“Shows Good Breeding”; Branch Rickey’s Scouting Reports Digitized, Online
Baseball scouting reports of one of the most famous baseball executives and scouts in history, Branch Rickey, who was also responsible for helping Jackie Robinson successfully break Major League Baseball’s color line, have been digitized and are now available online for the first time from the Library of Congress. The archive was digitized in time for Major League Baseball’s … [Read more...] about “Shows Good Breeding”; Branch Rickey’s Scouting Reports Digitized, Online
Library of Congress “Baseball Americana” Exhibit to Include Cards, Memorabilia
If you’re making east coast vacation plans, you might consider a stop at the Library of Congress, where a major exhibition featuring baseball history and artifacts will open in June. “Baseball Americana” will make its debut a couple of weeks before Washington D.C. hosts the Major League Baseball All-Star Game but will be in place for about a year. Featured artifacts … [Read more...] about Library of Congress “Baseball Americana” Exhibit to Include Cards, Memorabilia