Ohio Baseball Greats in Ohio Memory
On August 11, 1929, Babe Ruth became the first major-league player to hit 500 home runs. The history-making swing took place in …
Who’s On First: Baseball Firsts in Ohio History
Today we’re celebrating the first day of summer by taking a look at a favorite warm-weather pastime: baseball. Read on to see …
Sweet Summer Time during the Great War
Perhaps last week you celebrated the summer solstice by soaking up the sun at the pool or sought shade at a picnic …
An American Pastime–Baseball in Ohio
Today, July 8, we are almost exactly halfway through the Major League Baseball season, which runs from April 3 to October 2 …
Zane Grey: An Ohioan Looking West
This Sunday, January 31, is the 144th birthday of author Zane Grey, born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872. Originally bornPearl Zane Grey …
Ohio Memory Madness 2015: The Final Four!
Final Four voting for Ohio Memory Madness 2015 is well underway, and soon we will know which historic Ohio event will be …
“Killed by Pitched Ball”: Finding Ray Chapman on Chronicling America
On August 16, 1920, at the Polo Grounds in New York City, Raymond “Ray” Chapman–star shortstop of the Cleveland Indians–stepped into the …
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
In honor of the Ohio Village Muffins’ season opener this past Sunday, we wanted to highlight some of the baseball teams and …
