The Science of Baseball
<http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/index.html>
What's the science behind a home run? Why do curveballs curve? Learn
about
the game from players from the S.F. Giants and the Oakland A's. (All
grades)
Negro Baseball League
<http://www.blackbaseball.com/>
Learn about the origins of the Negro Baseball Leagues, why they were
founded, and why they no longer exist.
Baseball: The Game and Beyond
<http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=11902&url
=11902/>
Learn about physics in the batting cage, see if you've got what it
takes to
make the call behind the plate and more in this award winning student
created website. (All grades)
Take Them out to the Ballgame
<http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson107.shtml>
When baseball fever strikes, these lessons can be a perfect antidote.
(Grades 5-12)
Math Baseball
<http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html>
This is an interactive site in which students advance runners and score
runs
by completing math problems of varying difficulties. Users can select
easy
or difficult problems, and watch the runners move as the scoreboard
changes.
(All grades)
Baseball Cards 1887-1914
<http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bbhtml/bbhome.html>
The Library of Congress has collected this exhibit of early baseball
trading
cards. The site is a reflection of cultures and interests at the turn
of the
century, and a portrayal of some of the greats of the game as their
contemporaries saw them. (Grades 4-12)
Baseball Library
<http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrary/>
Users will find lots of detailed baseball history at this nicely written
site. There are dozens of links to historical events, biographies,
team
histories, and statistics.
Baseball Almanac: Statistics
<http://baseball-almanac.com/bstatmen.shtml>
This site offers definitions of some of the more common - and also
more
obscure - offensive, defensive, and pitching statistics.
National Baseball Hall of Fame
<http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/index.htm>
This site offers lots of information on famous players and the history
of
the game. It's a great starting point for students interested in baseball's
impact on American culture, especially in the early 20th century.
Indianapolis Indians
<http://www.indyindians.com/>
Official site of our local minor league team.