Program

If you miss the baseball season and long for a taste of it, here's a chance to learn about the game's history.  Variations of baseball have been played for hundreds of years, including a rousing game of stoolball at Plimoth Plantation and games to pass the time during the Civil War.  The game bred gambling scandals and rivalries so bitter that the 1904 World Series was cancelled.  It also popularized Cracker Jacks, baseball cards and Broadway songs.  Trace the game's social, historical and professional evolution from 19th century "townball" to the formation of the major leagues.  Audience members have said, "This isn't just for baseball fans, its for anyone who loves history!"