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For nearly a century, baseball has been a crucial social and cultural force in Latina/o communities across the United States. And, for just as long, Latino/a players have had a huge impact on the game. ⚾️ #NuestroBaseball

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Explore a few baseball photos from the @AZHistSociety Mexican Heritage Project collection. Follow #NuestroBaseball to discover more photographs and artifacts.

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This is a photograph of the Elysian Grove Baseball Team, circa 1916. The team's pitcher, Manuel del Moral, is pictured standing 4th from the left. #NuestroBaseball

📷: 78293, Mexican Heritage Project
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This morning, we're suiting up for a full day exploring the history of Latinas/os and baseball. ⚾

Throughout the day, individuals and organizations around the world will be sharing their favorite objects and stories. Follow #NuestroBaseball to see them all—and add your own! Carmen Lujan’s Colton Mercury Señoritas uniformRoberto Clemente’s batting helmetChris González's game-worn steel cleats
@smithsonian @SLC_Latino @sitesExhibits @Smithsonian3D Need to warm up before you step up to the plate? Our exhibition, ¡Pleibol!, is a great place to start.

Carmen Lujan is one of the incredible Latina players featured in ¡Pleibol!. This was her Mercury Señoritas uniform in the 1930s: s.si.edu/3kUpu39

#NuestroBaseball Front and back of Carmen Lujan’s green and white Colton Me
@smithsonian @SLC_Latino @sitesExhibits @Smithsonian3D Baseball legend Roberto Clemente fought for recognition of Latino ballplayers and helped people in need across the U.S. and Central America.

You can study the details of Clemente's helmet using ¡Pleibol!'s bi-lingual #3D models: s.si.edu/clemente

#NuestroBaseball Roberto Clemente’s weathered batting helmet with the Pitts3D model of Roberto Clemente’s batting helmet
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