Sports and Recreation

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Postal hockey team jersey

Albany District Dutchmen hockey jersey

The National Postal Museum proudly celebrates the rich legacy of American sports including its athletes, events and accomplishments through a variety of online resources. Explore the links below to discover how stamps and postal history objects showcase this important thread of the American cultural quilt.

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Painting of baseball player Larry Doby’s upper body in uniform holding bat awaiting pitch.
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Explore the work of Kadir Nelson, a prolific contemporary artist and illustrator who has created numerous postage stamps often highlighting the lives and accomplishments of African Americans. 

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Two similar postage stamps; right has image of woman holding baby, left has image of woman holding dog
Between Stamp Art and Quarantine: Recreate the Stamp Challenge
05.07.2020

The National Postal Museum invites you to partake in a new quarantine challenge: recreating a postage stamp using items from your home!

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Story Behind the Stamp: Roberto Clemente
08.27.2019

Next year, the National Postal Museum will unveil, “Baseball: America’s Home Run,” an exciting new...

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Post Office baseball team uniform, circa 1950s.
Baseball at the National Postal Museum
02.20.2019

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42 cent Baseball Players stamp with illustration of a baseball player

Baseball-Related Objects in Smithsonian Collections

America's “greatest pastime” as captured in these Smithsonian Institution museum collection objects.

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