Building Community through Local Baseball Coverage

Local baseball clubs are often tied to community identity and pride. Dr. Amber Roessner will explore how Knoxville baseball clubs–from the amateur teams of the late-1860s to the modern pros, such as the Indians, Giants, and Smokies–were covered in the sports pages and how this in turn served as a community-building forum.

About the East Tennessee History Center: At the East Tennessee History Center, Discover Your Story isn’t just a tagline—it’s an invitation. Whether your roots run deep in East Tennessee or you are exploring a newfound interest, the History Center offers a gateway to the people, places, and events that shaped the region. With a family friendly museum, governmental archives, and a heralded special collections and genealogical library under one roof, the History Center is where personal past meets regional history.

The East Tennessee History Center is a facility of Knox County Public Library (www.knoxcountylibrary.org) and is operated in programmatic partnership with the East Tennessee Historical Society (www.eastTNhistory.org). It is located at 601 S. Gay St. in the heart of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. For more information, please call 865-215-8899.
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