Chris Rivers
Project Three
Baseball In Greenbelt
The game of baseball did not truly become America's national pastime until
Babe Ruth burst on the scene straight out of a Baltimore orphange and
became a national star in the 1920's and 1930's. By 1937, baseball could
truly be considered the national pastime, with teams on all levels
scattered in nearly every town or city across the country. While a town
may not have had a major league club close by, there was certain to be
several minor league teams as well as semi-pro leagues in close proximity.
In addition, there were a vast amount of amateur leagues which were
prevalent throughout the country. These leagues often pitted workers from
different factories against one another, or simply rival towns who had
organized local teams from their residents. Furthermore, the thirties saw
the advent of little league baseball, with children finally getting
organization and supervision in their recreation. Greenbelt, Maryland was
similar to many other towns across the country, in that it had access to
many of these resources, and was set up in an area that had long been
fascinated by the game of baseball.
Major League Baseball
Minor League Baseball
Amateur and
Recreational Baseball
The State of Baseball in Greenbelt
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