KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The role of sports – particularly baseball – during World War I is on display at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial.
The new exhibition, called “World War I All-Stars: Sports & the Inter-Allied Games,” takes a look at the Inter-Allied Games of 1919, an Olympics-type competition that was designed to strengthen the bonds of understanding among soldiers of the Allied nations after World War I ended.
“Despite the competitive nature of athletic events, the Inter-Allied Games effectively bridged international borders and served as a common ‘language’ unfettered by culture or nationality,” says Vice President of Collections and Research & Chief Historian Dr. Lisa Budreau.
The exhibition also places a special emphasis on American baseball players and other famous athletes who served in World War I. The Museum’s rare collection of wartime athletic gear as well as items on loan from various institutions across the United States, including the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. will be on display.
The exhibit runs through December 31. Click here for more information.
