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Baseball and the Multi-Cultural Experience focuses on
the character and leadership of the ambitious baseball figures who
defied prejudice to overcome ethnic
and racial barriers. Featured guests included Sharon
Robinson, author and daughter of Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente Jr., broadcaster and son of Roberto Clemente; Buck O'Neil, Negro leagues player;
Kerry Yo Nakagawa,
author & historian on WWII Japanese Internment Camps; Dr. Larry
Hogan, professor and expert on the Negro Leagues; John Franco of
the New York Mets; Bruce Markusen and Ted
Spencer, Baseball Hall of Fame Historians and
Scholars. The Project VIEW team of teachers from Amsterdam
participated in the live program as well.
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Replay
of the February 12th Electronic Field Trip will be available online
soon. The lessons, activities, resources and contact
information supporting this program remain
available on this Website. If you need assistance, please
don’t hesitate to contact members of the Project VIEW team or the
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum teachers
team.
 About the
National Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located in beautiful Cooperstown, New York opened during the summer
of 1939. This world-re-known sports shrine houses over 30,000
objects that represent all facets of this American past time
including baseballs, bats, uniforms, player equipment, ball park
artifacts, awards, textiles, tickets, collectibles and assorted
memorabilia. The approximately 2.6 million items archived include photography, books, magazines, news
clippings, films, video and audio tapes.
The
museum is a non-profit institution that is open year round.
Annual attendance approaches 350,000 regularly. The biggest day
of the year is Hall of Fame Day as new members are inducted into the
Hall of Fame. There are currently 253 members in the Hall of
Fame.
The museum features a variety of exhibits including the Leaf Donruss Perez-Steele Art
Gallery, The
Record Room, No-Hitter, Baseball Around the
World, The Heart of Baseball, Hail to the Champs, the Grandstand
Theater, and Women in Baseball. The Research Library
houses special exhibits as well.
Education Programs
The Baseball Hall of Fame offers a series of multi-disciplinary
education programs. Thee Hall of
Fame Web site outlines the program’s
overview, details, and includes resources.
The Hall of Fame has an education services department 607.547.0362
Educational
Services
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main Street
P.O. Box 590
Cooperstown, NY
13326
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