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Baseball · Interesting Facts

Chapter 7: Geography & Culture

10 parts · 10 tests · 100 facts · updated 28 October 2026 · markdown

Baseball in films, songs, books, paintings and photos, a famous comedy routine, Japanese ballpark culture, a Dominican town of shortstops, baseball words in other languages, and stamps and coins.

7.71Classic Films

Ballpark stories on the big screen, from 1942 to 1989.

Test 1Classic filmsTake a test

  1. He was nominated for an Oscar for the role.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  2. He played Gehrig's old team-mate on screen.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  3. The bat breaks in the last game of the film.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  4. He batted left-handed for the role.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  5. It is one of the best-known lines in sports films.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  6. He bats right-handed in the film, though the real player batted left.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  7. The film's title was changed late in production.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  8. 1942, 1958, 1984, then 1989.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  9. The film ends with cars lining up to visit the field.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · recall

  10. The scene ends the 1984 film.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982) · applied

7.72Films Since the Late 1980s

Comedies, true stories and a dog behind a fence.

Test 1Films since the late 1980sTake a test

  1. The club was losing badly in real life at the time.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  2. Tim Robbins played the young pitcher he was sent to teach.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  3. He pitches for the Chicago Cubs in the film.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  4. The club is based in Nagoya.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  5. Harrison Ford played Branch Rickey.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  6. The character was based on a real front-office aide.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  7. The boy had taken it from his stepfather's room.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  8. 1988, 1989, 1993, then 2013.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  9. He debuted for Tampa Bay in 1999.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · recall

  10. The dog was known to the boys as 'the Beast'.

    Source: American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris · applied

7.73'Who's on First?'

The comedy routine with players called Who, What and I Don't Know.

Test 1Who's on FirstTake a test

  1. They performed it hundreds of times.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  2. Every player has a name that sounds like a question or an answer.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  3. Costello shouts it back without knowing it is the answer.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  4. They did it on The Kate Smith Hour.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  5. The film version is the best known today.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  6. Visitors stop to listen to it.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  7. It is also in the national recording registry.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  8. The joke runs for about six minutes.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  9. 1938, 1945, 1956, then 1999.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · recall

  10. He played the one asking the questions.

    Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 1999 · applied

7.74Baseball Songs

Songs about centre fielders, streaks and the Cubs.

Test 1Baseball songsTake a test

  1. The Hall of Fame has honoured the song.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  2. Mays, Mantle and Snider all played in New York in the 1950s.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  3. Count Basie's band also recorded it.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  4. DiMaggio later met Paul Simon and asked what the line meant.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  5. Goodman wrote it in 1984.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  6. It is still played at Citi Field.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  7. The friend now sits in a bar telling old stories.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  8. 1941, 1968, 1981, then 1985.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  9. 1949, 1963, then 1984.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · recall

  10. Neil Diamond's song has been a Fenway ritual since the early 2000s.

    Source: Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field) · applied

7.75Books

Novels, diaries and memories of the game.

Test 1BooksTake a test

  1. Kahn had covered the team as a young reporter.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  2. It was his first novel.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  3. He travelled thousands of miles to find them.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  4. Virginia Woolf praised it.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  5. It was filmed in 1988.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  6. His imaginary players come to feel real to him.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  7. Many of his books are about baseball.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  8. 1916, 1952, 1963, then 1970.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  9. Cobb died in 1961.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · recall

  10. His book 'Ball Four' came out in 1970.

    Source: Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR · applied

7.76Art and Photography

Rockwell's covers and famous ballpark photos.

Test 1Art and photographyTake a test

  1. It was a magazine cover.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  2. Two managers argue below them.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  3. Ted Williams is among the players.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  4. He stood behind Ruth while others shot him from the front.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  5. He repeated the image across the canvas.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  6. He photographed players for decades.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  7. Berra argued for years that Robinson was out.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  8. 1910, 1948, 1957, then 1962.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  9. The prize came in 1949.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · recall

  10. It was the first sports photo to win it.

    Source: Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation · applied

7.77Japan's Ballpark Culture

Umbrellas, balloons and a sauna beside the outfield.

Test 1Japan's ballpark cultureTake a test

  1. It is named after a wind from the nearby mountains.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  2. They wave them to the song 'Tokyo Ondo'.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  3. It stands in the grounds of a famous shrine.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  4. Ties are common in Japan; MLB plays on until there is a winner.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  5. They pour each cup fresh from the keg.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  6. The stands seem to bounce up and down.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  7. They can watch the game from the water.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  8. 1926, 1988, 2009, then 2023.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  9. The balloons whistle as they fly.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · recall

  10. It is called the 'Lucky Seven'.

    Source: Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture · applied

7.78San Pedro de Macorís

The Dominican town that sends shortstops to the majors.

Test 1San Pedro de MacorisTake a test

  1. Dozens of its players have reached the majors.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  2. The mills fielded teams between harvests.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  3. He hit 47 homers for Toronto that year.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  4. He was known for his throws from deep in the hole.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  5. He played there as a teenager in 1997.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  6. He had left the Yankees as a free agent.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  7. Its home is Estadio Tetelo Vargas.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  8. 1963, 1983, 1989, then 2005.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  9. 609, 412, then 335.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · recall

  10. He sold oranges and shined shoes to help his family.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM · applied

7.79Baseball Words Around the World

What baseball is called in Japanese and Spanish.

Test 1Baseball words around the worldTake a test

  1. It comes from the English word 'nighter'.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  2. In English the batter is 'hit by pitch'.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  3. Japanese baseball made up many terms like this.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  4. The word was coined in the 1890s.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  5. Another Spanish word for it is 'cuadrangular'.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  6. Pitchers 'ponchan' batters.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  7. The outfield is called 'los jardines', the gardens.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  8. Before 2010 the strikes came first.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  9. None, one, two, then all four.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · recall

  10. Lanzador is the pitcher, receptor the catcher, torpedero the shortstop.

    Source: Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu · applied

7.80Stamps and Coins

Baseball on US stamps and on a curved coin.

Test 1Stamps and coinsTake a test

  1. It was issued in Cooperstown.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  2. The stamp cost 20 cents.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  3. It was issued in Chicago.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  4. The stamp was issued in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  5. It marked 50 years since his farewell.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  6. Each showed a Hall of Fame player.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  7. All three were curved.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  8. 1939, 1982, 1989, then 2000.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  9. $5, $1, then 50 cents.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · recall

  10. It was the first curved coin made by the US Mint.

    Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins · applied

Sources

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the National Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB and its clubs, the WBSC, SABR's BioProject, the Library of Congress, Guinness World Records, makers' and leagues' own histories and named reputable media.

  • American Film Institute catalog (The Pride of the Yankees 1942, Damn Yankees 1958, The Natural 1984, Field of Dreams 1989); W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe (1982)10
  • American Film Institute catalog (Bull Durham 1988, Major League 1989, Mr. Baseball 1992, Rookie of the Year 1993, The Sandlot 1993, The Rookie 2002, Moneyball 2011, 42 2013); SABR BioProject, Jim Morris10
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Who's on First?' exhibit; Library of Congress National Recording Registry; Time magazine, 199910
  • Library of Congress; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Baseball and music'; MLB.com on ballpark songs (Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Citi Field)10
  • Library of Congress catalog (Lardner 1916, Malamud 1952, Asinof 1963, Ritter 1966, Coover 1968, Bouton 1970, Kahn 1972, Christopher 1972); SABR10
  • Norman Rockwell Museum (The Dugout 1948, Game Called Because of Rain 1949, The Rookie 1957); Pulitzer Prize archive (Nat Fein, 1949); National Baseball Hall of Fame (Conlon collection); Warhol Foundation10
  • Nippon Professional Baseball rules and club histories (Hanshin Tigers, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Hiroshima Carp, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters); Japan Times features on ballpark culture10
  • SABR BioProject (Sammy Sosa, Tony Fernández, George Bell, Alfonso Soriano, Rico Carty, Robinson Canó); Alan Klein, Sugarball (1991); LIDOM10
  • Japanese baseball glossaries (NPB, Japan Times); Real Academia Española dictionary (jonrón, ponche, jardinero); Fundéu10
  • Smithsonian National Postal Museum; US Postal Service stamp archive (1939, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2000); United States Mint, 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame coins10