100th Year of Baseball

painting by Norman Rockwell

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Norman Rockwell's painting, "100th Year of Baseball," created in 1939, commemorates a century of America's national pastime. Baseball has been deeply ingrained in American culture, often referred to as the nation's "national pastime". The sport has inspired numerous works of art, literature, and film, reflecting its significance in the American identity. Rockwell, known for his realistic and often humorous depictions of everyday life, frequently used baseball themes for his covers for The Saturday Evening Post. This painting, along with others, now hangs in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.123

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Rockwell’s paintings 100th Year of Baseball (1939) and Game Called Because of Rain (also known as Bottom of the Sixth; 1949), first printed on covers of The Saturday Evening Post, now hang in the art gallery of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Rockwell’s paintings 100th Year of Baseball (1939) and Game Called Because of Rain (also known as Bottom of the Sixth; 1949), first printed on covers of The Saturday Evening Post, now hang in the art gallery of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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