Themes in American History

The 1920’s also known as the Roaring Twenties, was marked by unprecedented affluence, innovations, social, and cultural changes.  It was a decade known for it’s growth of entertainment and spare time for leisurely activities.  People attended movie theaters, listened to radios, and flooded stadiums to watch a game of baseball.

The rise of popularity of baseball in the 1920’s was known as the Golden Age and was transformed by one player, Babe Ruth.  Babe Ruth the premier iconic player of all time, changed the game with his form of “power-hitting” (homeruns).  Attendance at Yankees Stadium in the 1920’s rose to 1 million, higher than any stadium at it’s time.  What made this possible was new forms of communication, the invention of radio broadcasting and sports sections in newspapers.  Also, the development of the Negro Leagues in 1920, provided African Americans players, some of the best ever to play the sport, an opportunity to play the game.  Although the game has changed since the Golden Era, baseball will always be known as an American national pastime.

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