Description: This article explains Abner Doubleday's involvement, or lack of involvement, in the invention of baseball.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This article explains the Black Sox Scandal and the involvement of the legendary Shoeless Joe Jackson.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This detailed biography is about the enigmatic Ty Cobb

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

Description: This is a biography on the "Sultan of Swat," Babe Ruth

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

Description: This article explains how the legend of Babe Ruth's Called Shot was born and how it grew.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This article explains how the Curse of the Bambino was born, how it persisted, and how it finally ended after 86 years.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a complete biography on "Joltin' Joe."

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a biography on Mickey Mantle.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

Description: This is a biography of the "Say Hey Kid," Willie Mays

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a complete biography on Pittsburgh Pirates star Bill Mazeroski.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a biography of Pittsburgh Pirate great, Roberto Clemente

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a full biography on home run king Hank Aaron.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a complete biography on baseball star Rod Carew.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This articles explains how Boston Red Sox slugger Jim Rice saved the life of a little boy struck in the head by a line drive.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Printable Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a complete biography on Oriole shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a complete biography on baseball star George Brett.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This is a full biography on Ken Griffey Jr.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 5, 6

Description: This is a detailed biography about Ichiro Suzuki

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6

Description: This article tells the story of the impossibly rare t-206 Honus Wagner baseball card. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 3, 4, 5, 6

Description: This article tells about Michael Jordan's baseball career with the Birmingham Barons/

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

Format: Online Activity

Grade Levels: 4, 5, 6