From June 1
- Sept. 15, the Museum of Science is
hosting the traveling exhibition,
Baseball As America. Produced by
the National Baseball Hall of Fame
in Cooperstown, NY, this exhibit
features more than 500 artifacts,
including photos, letters, and
historical objects. Among the
memorabilia: Hank Aaron's jersey,
Shoeless Joe Jackson's shoes, Babe
Ruth's record-breaking bat, and Curt
Schilling's 2004 World Series sock.
The Museum is offering a number of
exciting special programs in
conjunction with this exhibit.
Details are as follows:
Saturday, July 12, 1:00 p.m.
Voices of the Game
Joe Castiglione, Red Sox radio
broadcaster and author, and Curt
Smith, author, columnist, and
television/radio host
Cahners Theater, Blue Wing,
Level 2, free with exhibit hall
admission
Joe
Castiglione is in his 26th
season as the voice of the Boston
Red Sox and previously handled
play-by-play on television for the
Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee
Brewers. Curt Smith, former
Presidential speechwriter, GateHouse
Media columnist, and author of
Voices of the Game and other
acclaimed books on baseball, is the
renowned authority on baseball
broadcasting. Join us as Smith
interviews Castiglione about
dramatic moments behind the
microphone, the changes in baseball
broadcasting, and how great radio
announcers create an "interior
stadium” in listeners’ minds. Book
signing to follow.
Seating
is limited. First come, first
served. Free-seating tickets
are available to the general public
in the Museum lobby beginning at
11:45 am the day of the program.
Museum members may reserve a limited
number of free-seating tickets the
week of the program by calling:
617-589-3169.
Tuesday,
July 22, 6:30 p.m.
Fenway and the New Generation of
Ballparks
Janet Marie Smith, Senior Vice
President of Planning and
Development, Boston Red Sox
Cahners Theater, Blue Wing, Level 2,
free
Fans have a
magical connection to ballparks, and
no venue is more beloved than Fenway,
the oldest park in the major
leagues. Janet Marie Smith is
directing the revitalization of
Fenway Park and was involved in the
planning and development of
Atlanta’s Turner Field and
Baltimore’s Camden Yards, hailed as
the gold standard of modern
ballparks. Smith will take us
through the evolution of ballpark
design from the early 1900s through
the late 1990s, and talk about the
Red Sox’s success in bringing modern
improvements to Fenway while
preserving its historic charm.
Don't miss this chance to hear how
Fenway Park, first constructed in
1912, has been made current once
again after decades of uncertainty.
Seating
is limited. Free-seating tickets are
available to the general public in
the Museum lobby beginning at 5:45
p.m. on the evening of the lecture.
First come, first served. Museum
members may reserve a limited number
of free-seating tickets the week of
the program by calling:
617-589-3169.
Saturday,
August 2, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Babe Ruth and Ted Williams:
Behind the Legends
Leigh Montville, former
Boston Globe columnist, former
senior writer at Sports
Illustrated, and author of
The Big Bam: The Life and Times of
Babe Ruth and Ted Williams:
The Biography of an American Hero
Shapiro Science Live! Stage, free
with exhibit hall admission
Babe Ruth
was the Sultan of Swat. The Wizard
of Whack. The Bambino. And simply,
to his teammates, the Big Bam. He
was more than baseball’s original
superstar. For 85 years, he has
remained baseball’s reigning titan.
Ted Williams was The Kid. The
Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame.
One of the greatest figures of his
generation, and arguably the
greatest baseball hitter of all
time. But who were these legends,
really? New York Times
bestselling biographer Leigh
Montville will talk about the
extraordinary lives of these
colorful, larger-than-life
personalities, providing a rare look
at the men behind the myths.
Seating is limited. First come,
first served.
Babe
Ruth: 1:00 p.m. | Ted Williams:
3:00 p.m.
Saturday,
August 9 at 1:00 p.m.
The Spaceman on the Art and Science
of Pitching
Bill “Spaceman” Lee, former Red
Sox pitcher (1969-1978), author, and
star of the 2006 documentary film,
“Spaceman in Cuba”
Cahners Theater, Blue Wing, Level 2,
free with exhibit hall admission
Nicknamed
the Spaceman for his free-spirited
personality, Bill Lee is one of the
best left-handed pitchers ever to
don a Boston Red Sox uniform – and
one of the most unforgettable
characters ever to play the game.
On November 7, 2008, Lee will be
inducted into the Red Sox Hall of
Fame as the team record holder for
the most games pitched by a lefty
(321) and as the southpaw with the
third-highest win total (94). Since
leaving the major leagues, he has
continued playing the game he loves,
traveling in the U.S., Canada,
Russia, and Venezuela with amateur
and semi-pro baseball and softball
teams. Come hear the exceptionally
smart and entertaining Lee talk
about pitching mechanics; pitch
grips, selection, and sequence; and
the importance of timing, location,
control, and mental toughness. Book
signing to follow.
Seating
is limited. First come, first
served. Free-seating tickets
are available to the general public
in the Museum lobby beginning at
11:45 am the day of the program.
Museum members may reserve a limited
number of free-seating tickets the
week of the program by calling:
617-589-3169.
