A Selection of Hallmark Ornaments: Baseball

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Bat-and-ball games have been around for many years, and over time they evolved into today's sport of baseball. Whether young or old, pro or amateur, players love to hit, throw, catch, and run the bases. Fans eagerly root for their favorite team and players. Hallmark has celebrated America's "National Pastime" with Christmas ornaments since the late 1980s. These examples help remind us why we love the game.

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Hallmark "Santa at the Bat" Christmas Ornament, 1987

Christmas tree ornament

People have been hitting balls with sticks or bats for ages, but in the mid-1800s, Americans began to refine various bat-and-ball games. Over time the game evolved into what we know today as baseball.