This is Abner Doubleday. He was the father of baseball. He was an officer in war before he invented baseball.

This is Mike “King” Kelly. He played for the Boston Beaneaters. He was the Babe Ruth of the 1880’s.

This is a picture of the starting nine players of the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first pro baseball team.

This is a diagram of a baseball field in the 1880’s. The pitcher was 15 feet closer to the batter.

This is a portrait of A.G Spalding after he had retired as a player. He was baseball’s first great pitcher.

This is a picture of Ty Cobb. He was great on the field, but off the field he had a very hot temper.

This is Yogi Berra. He played for the Yankees from 1946 to 1963. An all-star catcher and a member of the Hall of Fame, he appeared in 14 world series.

This is another picture of Yogi Berra with his fans.

This is a picture of Happy Chandler. He was the first baseball commissioner to try to integrate the game.

This is a picture of Satchel Paige playing in the Negro Leagues. The Negro League (NNL) was formed in 1933.

This is Josh Gibson. He also played in the Negro Leagues. He was a catcher.