European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Manv Manv a ridges stages ii the manufacture of 3 modern baseball Bat Are shown in this display. Ash is the preferred Wood at present it s still gloves worn by famous figures a baseball history Are Dis played at the Chicago ii Stricat society exhibit on the game. Although baseball fans might disagree about who invented the game and where there cafe be no argument about the sport s right to hold the title of America s National  Stael the formation of the first professional league the National association in 1871, the play fax j pay game has come a Long Way. Rules uniforms equipment almost everything about the game has changed. These Phot off taken at the Chicago historical society s exhibit the to Tiona gome show some of the highlights of the history of the sport the exhibit disc almost every facet of baseball from badges worn by members of the press of world games to caricatures of famous figures and photographs of major events in baseball i ail types of equipment Are shown including a Silver Bat presented to Adrian c. Alison in if by students of his Alma mater notre Dame. Also on display is the wooden bad used by a in August 1883, when he hit five Home runs in five times at Bat a record never the origin Model a the Catcher mask left patented in 1878 by Frederick w. Re 10 Ahurn with a modern mask of lightweight plastic and leather. Stages in the construction or a modern baseball Cross Section lower wit shown la this display starting with Cork Center and ending with hers hide my the stars and stripes feature Section