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Play Ball! Baseball in the Chippewa Valley

Discover fifteen decades of objects and photos. There's more to local baseball history than Hank Aaron and the Eau Claire Bears. For instance, did you know indoor baseball was a popular pastime for more than four decades? Discover new stories, see baseball memorabilia, and read about local legends in this all-new exhibit. Play Ball! features stories from Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Boyceville, and other areas of the Valley.

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Included in this exhibit

• America’s Pastime: Baseball Card Collecting
• Overview of the history of baseball in Eau Claire and surrounding areas
• Youth baseball and softball
• Map showing locations of early baseball fields
• Features on baseball stars who played in the Chippewa Valley: Hank Aaron, Burleigh Grimes, Andy Pafko, and Bob Uecker
• Playing Through: African Americans and Baseball in Dunn County, on loan from the Dunn County Historical Society
• Activities like Make Your Own Baseball Card and High School Mascot quiz

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