History. Your history. Our history.

Baseball, America's oldest professional sport, has been intertwined with the history of this nation for centuries. But what are the connections between the past and present? Come share with us your baseball memories and see what others have remembered as well.

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Read Commisioner Selig's memory, the first to be entered in the Baseball Memory Lab.

What you'll find at Baseball Memory Labs

  • Early Baseball Milestones

    What's the Earliest Evidence of Baseball? Evidence of baseball spans all the way back to 2500 B.C. From ancient Egypt to Rochester, New York, baseball has roots around the world. More »

  • Baseball History

    Chasing Dreams: Baseball & Jews in America A public collecting project for the National Museum of American Jewish History's forthcoming baseball exhibition. Submit your own mementos and check out what others have offered to the exhibition. More »

  • Our Game

    "Our Game" Blog Read MLB Official Historian John Thorn's blog about Our Game and how the history of the game ties in to today and beyond. More »

  • Origins Reports

    John Thorn's Origin Reports Dive deep into baseball's origins as Official Historian John Thorn takes a detailed look at some of the earliest traces of the game's development. More »

  • SABR

    SABR Teams Up with MLB The Society For American Baseball Research (sabr.org) has partnered with MLB.com to provide exclusive content for the Baseball Memory Lab.

  • Origins Committee

    Baseball Origins Committee Assembled With Official Historian John Thorn as chairman, the Origins Committee has brought together the best historians and experts of the game to answer the question: Where and when did baseball begin? More »

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