The Walters Art Museum
**Stoolball, Flemish c. 1301**
Centuries before Abner Doubleday, this 14th-century illumination depicted a game of stoolball, ancestor of both cricket and baseball. A pitcher would throw the ball, trying to knock down a stool behind the batter, who, meanwhile, played defense by hitting the ball away.

Opening Day Tribute: Baseball in art (slideshow)

From medieval manuscripts to contemporary installations, TONY rounds the bases for this art-historical homage to America’s pastime.

Thursday March 28 2013

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