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A Home Run The National Museum of American Jewish History celebrates baseball. BY NANCY OAKLEY I magine priceless signed baseballs, scorecards, photographs, bobbleheads, uniforms, and more - a grand total of 130 pieces of game memorabilia. PHOTOS (FROM TOP) COURTESY OF STEPHEN WONG AND COURTESY OF CORBIS The bases are loaded for Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American at Philadelphia's National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH). On view through October 26, the exhibition illustrates how baseball is truly America's national pastime, given that it has provided a way for minority and immigrant groups to be a part of the American mainstream. Jewish heroes of the game, such as "Hammerin' Hank" Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates, and Sandy Koufax of Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers fame, take center stage alongside Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Joe DiMaggio, and Ichiro Suzuki, the ﬁrst Japanese position player to play in the major leagues. Not that you have to be a baseball aﬁcionado to appreciate Chasing Dreams. There's something here for everyone: the original sheet music for "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," Little League memorabilia, and a nod to executives, journalists, fans, and vendors like Esther Schimmel of St. Louis, Missouri, who kept kosher - even while selling non-kosher hot dogs. This decidedly human approach is due, in part, to the museum's call for objects, which was posted on a Tumblr page that quickly became ﬁlled with fans' photos and recollections of stick-ball games, ballpark weddings, and more. Assuming you can tear yourself away from all things baseball, check out NMAJH's permanent holdings tracing the history of Jews in the United States and their contributions to American culture through art, civic service, charitable organizations, and work. From the sublime, consisting of paintings and religious artifacts, to the everyday, such as a Singer sewing machine and a Yiddish typewriter, you'll agree that the museum's collection, like Chasing Dreams, hits it out of the park. From top: Jackie Robinson pin; Hank Greenberg and Joe DiMaggio National Museum of American Jewish History 101 S. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA 215.923.3811, nmajh.org usairwaysmag.com JUNE 2014 173 http://www.nmajh.org http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - June 2014

US Airways - June 2014
Contents
Gear Up: Camping Tools
Connections: Everybody's Business
Getaway: Valencia Group Hotels
Travel Feature: Austin, Texas
US Airways Feature: New Service
Charlotte USA
Special Section: Mesa County, Colorado
To Your Health: Devereux
Special Section: Burbank, California
University Spotlight: Christopher Newport University
Industry Spotlight: Eastern North Carolina
Best of Health: Miami Foot & Ankle Surgery
Special Section: Philadelphia
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Audio Entertainment
Video Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
oneworld alliance
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Giving: Miles for Good
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - June 2014