Baseball as America April 27, 2008

This 5,000-square-foot exhibition examines the relationship between baseball and American culture. 'Baseball As America' represents the richness of baseball as the great American pastime and celebrates enduring American values: freedom, patriotism, opportunity and ingenuity. In exploring immigration, nationalism, industrialization, integration, and popular culture, the exhibition reveals how baseball has served as both a public reflection of, and catalyst for, the evolution of American culture and society. On display are over 500 artifacts, dating from baseball's early roots in the 19th century to today, ranging from uniforms, balls, bats, and gloves, to books, recordings, artwork, and films, to historic documents, advertising, and ephemera.