A Whole 'Nother Ball Game: Baseball in Central Illinois

Location(s)

Where
600 N Lombard, IL Rt 47 PO Box 1040
Mahomet, IL, 61853-1040
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The Early American Museum will develop an exhibit on the history of baseball in Central Illinois. The exhibit will spawn a traveling exhibit and other outreach and programmatic activities including: a dedicated issue of THROUGH THE YEARS, the Champaign County African American History Newsletter; a series of public lectures and events on the topic of baseball with a culminating film and discussion of the Jackie Robinson Story; and a lecture on the physics of baseball by University of Illinois scientists.

The vintage baseball game from this project will be featured on 98.7WMFT as part of Voices: A Collection of Illinois Stories.

Air times:

  • Monday, November 19, 2007 at 6:50PM
  • Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 6:05AM

Grant Date: 
11/28/2006
Sponsor Organization: 
Early American Museum
Application: 
Community Grants Application (Last Updated: 10.2008)
IHC Award Amount: 
$2,000