Baseball in America: Websites

Includes a wide variety of information on baseball history including statistics, the connection between various U.S. presidents and MLB, a baseball card database, a collection of baseball poetry and songs, baseball games and puzzles and much more.

Statistics and other historical information on the game of baseball.

Historical statistics presented in graphical form.

"Historic Baseball is a site that began to publish histories of players born in South Carolina. Over time, the site has expanded to include other players, teams and leagues."

Links to sites about the history of baseball.

Background history of baseball, including "this day in baseball history" and a hall of famer search.

Most of this collection of photos, books, periodicals, and other materials is not digitized, but researchers can see what materials are housed in this archive, and research services are available by contacting the library.

Current and historical MLB baseball information, including historical statistics back through the 1871 season, oral histories, short videos, team histories, and draft information.

Information on the history of the teams, athletes, ballparks, and artifacts of the Negro League. Includes links to related sites and a bibliography of related books and reference materials.

The mission of this organization is "to foster research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball." The site includes The Baseball Biography Project, the Collegiate Database, a catalog of baseball literature, the Triple Plays Database (1876-present), and members-only content such as access to the society's two periodicals, The Baseball Research Journal and The National Pastime.

An online exhibit from the Library of Congress, this site includes a selection of 35 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guides and Official Indoor Base Ball Guides from 1889 to 1939. A good source for historical statistics, images, analysis, rules, and editorials.

Look up events in baseball history based on date.