Nothing says spring like the crack of the bat. Here in East Tennessee, this spring is all about baseball. In anticipation of the opening of the ballpark, we are celebrating the national pastime with an exhibition and some programs. Plus, we have some suggested reading for your bedside table!
Home Runs and Home Teams -- a History of the National Pastime in Tennessee
East Tennessee History Center | 601 S. Gay Street | Open March 22 - September 28.
From the earliest days of the game, baseball is in our DNA. Visit this hands-on exhibition to see how the game has evolved over time. Round the bases and step into our dugout to explore the stories that shaped baseball in the Volunteer State. >>MORE INFO
Downtown Walking Tour -- Baseball and other sports
April 19 | 10:30 | Lawson McGhee Library
Walk in the steps of amateur and professional athletes of yore. Laura Still will lead us on a 90 minute tour relating stories of Knoxville athletes who ran, jumped, and rolled to excellence in all kinds of sports. >>REGISTER HERE
Suggested reading:
- Retro Ball parks: Instant history, baseball and the new American city by Daniel Rosenweig
- Welcome to the Circus of Baseball by Ryan McGhee
- When Nobody knows your name by John Feinstein
- Why We Love Baseball by JoePosnanski
Juvenile:
- Baseball around the World: How the World Plays the Game by Chris Singleton and Dean Burrell
- The MLB Encyclopedia by Brendan Flynn
- The Thing Lenny loves most about baseball by Andrew Larsen
- Who Got Game: Amazing but true stories by Derrick Barnes