Myth to Diamond: MLB

The United States turned 250 on July 4, but the patriotic celebration continues in Philadelphia with baseball’s biggest and brightest stars taking part in the All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park. Believe it or not, baseball’s roots go back to the founding of this country. So, let’s look back at where baseball stood every 50 years since the Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Together, we can trace not only the history of a sport, but the rhythm of America over the course of two and a half centuries.