Professional Baseball in America

Newspaper articles about professional baseball tell the story of America's pastime as it happened and provides first-hand accounts of some of the most legendary figures in American sports history. Starting with Abner Doubleday's invention of the game in 1839, the Pro Baseball Archive provides historic newspaper articles about famous players like Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks and Lou Gehrig as well as stories about current stars like Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Miguel Tejada, Derek Jeter, Derek Lee, Curt Schilling, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds.

Some of the greatest moments in sports history can be found in ProBaseballArchive.com, from Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no-hitters in 1938 to Kirk Gibson's dramatic home run during the 1988 World Series. The archive also contains articles on Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series, Babe Ruth's legendary called shot in the 1932 World Series, Jackie Robinson's break through modern baseball's color barrier in 1947 and a first-hand account of Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech. Additionally, the newspapers found within the archive provide dramatic perspective on baseball scandals such as the 1919 Black Sox and Pete Rose.

While there are hundreds of books about baseball and its history, newspapers from Pro Baseball Archive give a unique look into baseball history as it happened. From headlines to box scores, the details that every baseball enthusiast wants can be found within the Professional Baseball Archive. Players like the great Cap Anson, greatest player of the 19th century, Ty Cobb, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Cy Young and other stars of the "Dead Ball Era" can be found by just entering their names into the search engine.

The Professional Baseball Archive is a free service of NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest newspaper database available online. In addition to information on the legendary players of the past, such as Mickey Mantle, Don Larsen, Carl Yastremski, Hank Aaron, Roger Maris, Ted Williams and Yogi Berra, players from more recent generations like Ryne Sandberg, Tony Gwynn, Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Cal Ripken can also be found. Click on the timeline above to view newspapers in chronological order or you can begin searching newspaper articles with your own key words.