The Birdhouse Bulletin Board
Missouri Historical Society
PASTIMES: MEMBERS-ONLY SPECIAL EVENTS
Cardinal Nation
Friday, January 28
11 a.m.
Lee Auditorium
Free
For generations, St. Louis has been called a "baseball town." Countless St. Louis Cardinals fans have lasting memories of the sport, from taking a trip on the streetcar to Sportsman's Park with a Knot Hole Gang pass, watching Mark McGwire hit home runs at Busch Stadium or joining in the excitement of post-season play. In conjunction with the Baseball As America exhibition, the Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum and the Missouri Historical Society have teamed up to create a supplemental exhibition displayed in the History Museum's MacDermott Grand Hall. The exhibition showcases baseball memorabilia from the Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum, which was founded in 1968 and is the official repository for the history and
heritage of the National League franchise (1892-present). Join Paula Homan, curator from the Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum, and MHS Bascom Curator Sharon Smith for a lecture and slide presentation on America's favorite pastime. From World Series rings to Knot Hole Gang passes, the rich texture of the sport of baseball will be discussed and remembered by the best fans of the game.
Lectures and Presentations
BASEBALL AS AMERICA PROGRAM
Jackie Robinson:Shattering the Barrier
Sunday, January 30
2 p.m.
Lee Auditorium
Free
Local Jackie Robinson expert and memorabilia collector Dan Rosen will share his extensive knowledge and answer audience questions on the life and times of the first black player in Major League Baseball. He will also bring selections from his vast collection of rare Jackie Robinson artifacts for the audience to view.
BASEBALL AS AMERICA
Exhibition Information
Organized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, NY
The National Tour of Baseball As America is sponsored by Ernst & Young
In St. Louis, Baseball As America is sponsored by: Southwest Bank U.S. Bank
Exhibition opens Sunday, December 19
Admission Fees: Adults, $8; Seniors, $7; Students, $4; Children under 6, FREE;
MHS Members receive at least 4 free Ticket Vouchers redeemable ON-SITE
at the the Missouri Historical Society for Timed-Tickets, and may also purchase additional half-priced tickets.
Through exploration of a broad range of themes, including immigration,
nationalism, integration, technology and popular culture, Baseball As America will reveal how baseball has served as both a reflection of -- and catalyst for -- the evolution of American society.
This exhibition will include approximately 500 of the most precious artifacts from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Some of the highlights are:
Jackie Robinson's 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers jersey; a variety of items from
the All American Girls Professional Baseball League; and record-setting bats from the McGwire-Sosa home run chase of 1998, as well as those of Babe Ruth and Roger Maris.
Editor's note - FREE applies to the members of the Missouri Historical Society.
For MHS Program Information just call (314) 361-7229
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