60-Second Critic: Baseball as America
The National Constitution Center, through May 11th
The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s traveling collection of memorabilia traces the game’s effect on American culture through a knothole look at more than 500 historical artifacts, from Harry Caray’s eyeglasses to a 1960s vintage ticket window, and ends with a photo tribute to the oldest one-name, one-city franchise in pro sports: the Phillies. While the exhibit’s maze-like layout can cause congestion as fans try to catch glimpses of Babe’s bats and the iconic T206 Honus Wagner card, what’s baseball without the crowd? A Originally published in Philadelphia magazine, April 2008 User comments
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