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 “Shoeless” Joe’s shoes. Babe’s bat. Jackie’s jersey.See the stuff of legends and discover how baseball embodies the American spirit. Baseball As America is the first time that cherished treasures from our national pastime have left The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. With 500 of the Hall of Fame’s most precious artifacts, this exhibition reveals how baseball mirrors our nation’s values, struggles, triumphs and aspirations. Explore the sport’s patriotic symbolism, examine the baseball rituals that bring us together and trace its evolution from a game to a business. You’ll also see artifacts from the Negro leagues and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League—along with remembrances of players who broke social barriers—that show baseball to be a microcosm for changing attitudes about equality and opportunity. 
Balls, gloves, bats, uniforms, baseball cards and advertisements bring baseball’s vibrant stories and personalities to life. The exhibition also includes items of special interest to Chicago fans—including Sammy Sosa’s record-setting bat, Harry Caray’s signature glasses, Ryne Sandberg’s glove, and a ticket window and bricks from the original Comiskey Park. Celebrate good times, great feats and legendary heroes when you rediscover this beloved sport through the lenses of history, science, economics and popular culture. Take a walk through the highlights of the exhibition.  |
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