Politics & Baseball “Jack & Stan” JFK-Musial: 1960 Politician & ballplayer form campaign alliance and a friendship.		Baseball Legends “The Mazeroski Moment” 1960 World Series In a dramatic Game 7, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the NY Yankees.
Baseball History “Gehrig vs. Ruth, 1927” Home Run Race Yankee sluggers in battle for home run title deliver awesome hitting display.		Participant Journalist “Paper Lion” George Plimpton Author who tried football QB role also pitched to pro baseball All-Stars.
Baseball History “The M&M Boys” Summer of 1961 Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris in “home run race” seeking Babe Ruth’s record.		Baseball & Race “A Season of Hurt” Aaron Chasing Ruth How Henry Aaron rose above racial bigotry to become one of baseball’s best.
Baseball Book “The Babe Ruth Story Book & Film: 1948 The story behind the book & film made during the Babe’s final days.		Baseball Hero “Mickey Mantle Day” 18 Sept 1965 50,000 fans at Yankee Stadium honor one of baseball’s best.
Sport & Civil Rights “Reese & Robbie” 1945-2005 Baseball statue recalls a teammate’s support during racial heckling by fans.		Sports & Marketing “Wheaties & Sport” 1930s A cereal maker becomes an advertising icon using sports celebrities.
Baseball Legends “Pitcher Perfect” 1963-1966 Brooklyn’s Sandy Koufax becomes baseball standout; wins three Triple Crowns.		Annals of Sport “Babe Ruth Days” 1947-1948 The Bambino being honored & remembered at Yankee Stadium.
Baseball & Advertising “21 of 23 Giants” …Smoke Camels Tobacco company uses entire World Series team in 1933 ad to hawk cigarettes.		Baseball Legend “The Yogi Chronicles” 1940s-2012 The life & times of Yogi Berra, a NY Yankee legend and a lot more.
Baseball History “Baseball, 1929” Jimmie Foxx One of baseball’s finest in the year of the Great Crash.		Baseball Legends  “Mantle’s Griffith Shot” April 1953 Mickey Mantle hits a monster 562′ home run in Washington, D.C.
Celebrity Advertising “…Keeps on Ticking” 1950s-1990s Mickey Mantle & other sports celebrities appear in Timex watch ads.		Icons & Advertising “Christy Mathewson” Hancock Ad: 1958 Baseball star of 1900s appears in “historic figures” ad campaign.
Statues & Icons: Sport “Ruth at Oriole Park” 1930s-2009 Sultan of Swat comes home to Baltimore’s Camden Yards.		Baseball Celebrity  “Babe Ruth & Tobacco” 1920s-1940s Famous Yankee slugger used to sell cigars, cigarettes, pipe & chewing tobacco.
Sport, Icons & Money ‘$2.8 Million Baseball Card’ 1909 Honus Wagner A great baseball player and the story of a very valuable baseball card.		Baseball Legends “Mickey Mantle’s 535th” 19 September 1968 With two good legs, this Yankee slugger might have hit 600 career home runs.
Baseball Standout “Pitcher Perfect” 1963-1966 Brooklyn’s Sandy Koufax becomes baseball standout; wins three Triple Crowns.		Baseball & Basketball “Two-Sport Man” Pittsburgh’s Dick Groat MVP for the Pittsburgh Pirates was also an All-American hoop star at Duke.

Date Posted: 22 March 2012
Last Update: 22 September 2022
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Article Citation:
Jack Doyle, “Baseball Stories, 1900s-2000s,”
PopHistoryDig.com, March 22, 2012.

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