Tell us your baseball story
East Tennessee has a long history with baseball, we’d love to hear your baseball story.
Step up to the plate and help preserve Tennessee’s baseball story!
The East Tennessee History Center is planning Home Runs and Home Teams for the spring of 2025, a baseball exhibition to coincide with the opening of Covenant Health Park, the new home of the Smokies in downtown Knoxville. We are excited to dive into the state’s history of the sport, the regional stories, and how Tennessee changed the game.
Do you have a story about baseball in Tennessee or unique items that speak to Tennessee’s baseball history that deserves to be shared?
Whether it’s a memory of a local team, a legendary player, a cherished ballpark, or a unique moment in the history of baseball in our state, the East Tennessee History Center wants to hear it! Your stories and items will also keep alive the memories of the games, players, and moments that shaped our state’s sports history. All stories are welcome—from amateur leagues to professional teams, from the early days of the game to more recent matches.
Objects bring stories to life and we’re asking for your help in finding unique baseball history items to help tell Tennessee’s baseball history. Uniforms, branded merchandise, photos, and unique equipment are among the items we would love to have donated or loaned to the History Center for the upcoming exhibition.
Submit items to be considered for donation or loan to Rebecca P’Simer, [email protected], with an image and description of the object.
Your contributions of stories and items will help preserve the legacy of baseball in our local communities and inform the Museum’s upcoming exhibition.
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