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A Complete History of Major League Baseball

In this ongoing club class, students will be introduced to the important players, MLB teams, managers, moments, stats, and more in an in-depth, chronological, year-by-year study of the history of our national pastime.
Benjamin Edwards - B.A. History
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What's included

2 live meetings
1 hrs 50 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
In this club, we will discuss, in-depth, the history Major League Baseball. 
Starting with the creation of the American League in 1901, and ending with this season, we will cover several years during each class, moving through time, the rise and fall of dynasties, player's careers, ballparks, rule changes, expansion, and the different eras of the game's history.

This club class will be a fun, knowledge-filled experience for any baseball fan.

This club class will consist of a lecture, often containing video/audio clips, followed by student discussion, analysis, and trivia. Your child will come away with a greater understanding and appreciation of baseball's past, and more knowledge with which to better enjoy the game in the future.

Club schedule (These club classes will continue in a cycle as future dates are added):

Week of Jun 23rd :   Introduction, the creation of the AL, 1901 & 1902.
Week of Jun 30th:   1903-1905 - The World Series
Week of Jul 7th:       1906-1908 - Merkle and the Hitless Wonders
Week of Jul 14th:     1909-1911 - Connie Mack and Ty Cobb 
Week of Jul 21st:      1912-1914 - Boston takes over
Week of Jul 28th:     1915-1917 - The Federal League and Shoeless Joe
Week of Aug 4th:     1918-1920 - Landis, Frazee, and the end of an era
Week of Aug 11th:    Black Sox, Ray Chapman, a new design
Week of Aug 18th:   1921-1923 - The Yankees emerge
Week of Aug 25th:  1924-1926 - Old arms and new heroes
Week of Sep 1st:      Babe Ruth 
Week of Sep 8th:     1927-1929 - Murderer's Row and Mack's A's
Week of Sep 15th:   1930-1932 - Ruth gestures and the nation aches
Week of Sep 22nd:  1933-1935 - The Gas House Gang and the Babe Says Goodbye
Week of Sep 29th:   1936-1938 - Cooperstown & The Capitol of Baseball
Week of Oct 6th:     1939-1940 - The Iron Horse, The Kid, and the drums of war
Week of Oct 13th:    1941 - The Greatest Summer
Week of Oct 20th:   World War II
Week of Oct 27th:    1942-1944 - The Soldiers and the ballplayers
Week of Nov 3rd:     1945-1946 - The boys return and the mad dash home
Week of Nov 10th:   Jackie Robinson & Integration
Week of Nov 17th:    1947-1949 - Dem Bums come close & the A.L. prays for rain
Week of Nov 24th:   1950-1952 - The Whiz Kids & Five straight
Week of Dec 1st:      1953-1955 - The Boys of Summer
Week of Dec 8th:     1956-1957 - Perfection & Mr. Aaron
Week of Dec 15th:    California Baseball
Week of Dec 22nd:   NO CLASS
Week of Dec 29th:    NO CLASS
Week of Jan 5th:       1958-1960 - The Continental League & The New Dodgers
Week of Jan 12th:      1961-1963 - Roger & Sandy & the pitiful Mets
Week of Jan 19th:      1964-1966 - The end of an era
Week of Jan 26th:     1967-1968 - 31, 1.12, and 35 
Week of Feb 2nd:     Fastballs, Flood, and Free Agency
Week of Feb 9th:     1969-1971 - A Miracle, Clemente, and Sparky comes to Cincy
Week of Feb 16th:    1972-1974 - A new era in New York, Henry, and the Swingin' A's
Week of Feb 23rd:    1975-1976 - The Big Red Machine
Week of Mar 2nd:     1977-1979 - A reborn rivalry & We Are Family
Week of Mar 9th:     1980-1982 - Decline, Whitey-ball, and parity
Week of Mar 16th:    1983-1985 - Ripken, Royals, and Records
Week of Mar 23rd:    1986-1988 - Game 6
Week of Mar 30th:   1989-1991 - National news, and a new generation. 
Week of Apr 6th:      1992-1994 - Ballparks and Braves
Week of Apr 13th:     The Strike
Week of Apr 20th:    1995-1997 - Recovery and Close Calls
Week of Apr 27th:     1998-2000 - Not to be believed
Week of May 4th:     Steroids, Stats, and Solutions
Week of May 2001-2003 - New York, Cal, and the Kid from Japan
2004-2006 - The Curse of the Bambino
2007-2009 - Philadelphia and 
2010-2012 - The Giants of Baseball & The High Schoolers
2013-2015 - Papi's speech & HDH 
2016-2017 - The Bleacher Bums 
The Faith of Fifty Million People
2018-2021 - Raised eyebrows, empty ballparks, and Postseason Peril
2022-2024 - Changes for the future

These club classes will continue in a cycle as future dates are added.

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Baseball-reference.com Baseball-almanac.com
Joined June, 2022
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24reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in History from University of Texas - Arlington
BA in History.

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$34

weekly ($17 per class)
2x per week
55 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-12 learners per class

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