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Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

Frank Hart, taken by an unidentified artist, circa 1880, albumen silver print.

The 'Pedestrian' Who Became One of America's First Black Sports Stars

In 1880, Frank Hart wowed audiences at New York's Madison Square Garden by walking 565 miles in six days.

David Seideman April 17, 2018

A postcard of the Scranton Miners, Graham's minor league team. Graham is in the middle row, third from left.

How an Ingenious Collector Landed One of the Rarest Autographs in Baseball

It took 17 years to find the signature of "Moonlight" Graham, who played a single major-league game.

David Seideman December 22, 2017

Josh Kantor at one of his many keyboards.

The Very Modern Life of an Old-Timey Baseball Organist

Powered by technology and enthusiasm, Fenway Park's Josh Kantor pulls out all the stops.

Cara Giaimo October 6, 2017

Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe after a victory for their major league team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1949.

1,400 Baby Chicks and the Integration of Professional Baseball

In 1946 in Nashua, New Hampshire, catcher Roy Campanella made history in more ways than one.

Ashawnta Jackson October 3, 2017

School now on the site of the old ballpark.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Site of the Jefferson Street Ballpark

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.

Boston, Massachusetts

Fenway Victory Gardens

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Art Whitney and Midget.

The 'Most Popular Baseball Card Ever' Is Going to Auction

It may not be the most valuable, but it's definitely beloved.

Eric Grundhauser September 12, 2017

Football jerseys

Chicago, Illinois

National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.

Commerce, Oklahoma

Home of Mickey Mantle

The modest childhood home where the baseball legend and Yankees star learned to hit from both sides of the plate.

Cypress Street Playground

Brookline, Massachusetts

Cypress Street Playground

The oldest playground in America.

A sign at Grand and Dodier St marks the stadium's site.

St. Louis, Missouri

Site of Sportsman's Park

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

Toronto's Island Baseball Fields Are Now Home to Some Fish

Lake Ontario runneth over at the moment.

Erik Shilling May 16, 2017

Ebbets Field Apartments in April 2017.

Brooklyn, New York

Ebbets Field Apartments

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

The tree.

Tree Vs. Baseball

A classic Earth Day prank.

Cara Giaimo April 26, 2017

Richmond, Virginia

Connecticut the Indian

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Birthplace of Baseball Monument

Hoboken, New Jersey

Birthplace of Baseball Monument

A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.