Snacks & Facts: How Iowa Met Baseball

675 Walnut Street,Waukee IA 50263

02 June, 2023

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Snacks & Facts No time to attend an evening or weekend program? Try our Snacks & Facts series! We’ll have a speaker every first Friday of month at the Waukee Community Center (675 Walnut St). Come ready to learn and we’ll provide the snacks! Stick around afterwards for Waukee Parks & Recreation’s bingo at 1pm. This program is brought to you in partnership with Waukee Parks & Recreation. June 2nd at 11am – How Iowa Met Baseball: the Myths, the History, the Players Over the past century the setting for the spring passion of many Iowans has been the ballpark. This presentation by DMACC professor John Liepa, explores the myths of baseball’s origins, the early history and evolution of the game, baseball’s journey to Iowa and the role of the Civil War in spreading its popularity. Learn about some of Iowa’s baseball pioneers and view an extensive collection of baseball memorabilia featuring Iowa players. No Registration Required. But you may sign up to receive an email reminder for this event.