To expand the electronic games collection To complement with existing collection

eBay, Inc.

Bleacher, Report Inc.

A video game cartridge Made by Magnavox (1978)

for Odyssey 2 console Created by Ralph H. Baer

› Father of Video Game $5.99 on eBay, used

eBay, Inc.

Bleacher Report, Inc.

Baseball is a national pastime. Bringing the ball game from the field to the television screen was sensational in 1978

Baseball is a national pastime. Bringing the ball game from the field to the television screen was sensational in 1978

Baseball! was one of the first baseball video games introduced to the public

Baseball is a national pastime. Bringing the ball game from the field to the television screen was sensational in 1978

Baseball! was one of the first baseball video games introduced to the public

Study the size, sound, resolutions, and graphics of the first baseball game cartridge and compare to modern ones

Baseball is a national pastime. Bringing the ball game from the field to the television screen was sensational in 1978

Baseball! was one of the first baseball video games introduced to the public

Study the size, sound, resolutions, and graphics of the first baseball game cartridge and compare to modern ones

There is a Magnavox Odyssey 2 console in our collection

Popularity of Electronic Games in the 1970s

Popularity of Electronic Games in the 1970s› Arcade Games vs Video Games› Competitors› Genres› Game cartridges› Photographs› Advertisements

Popularity of Electronic Games in the 1970s› Arcade Games vs Video Games› Competitors› Genres› Game cartridges› Photographs› Advertisements

Borrow some drawings of early electronic games designs from other museums

Baseball in Children’s Toys

Baseball in Children’s Toys› Autographed baseballs & bats› Baseball cards› Baseball electronic games

Baseball in Children’s Toys› Autographed baseballs & bats› Baseball cards› Baseball electronic games› Baseball Barbie!

Amazon.com, Inc.

Purchase extra consoles and cartridges for visitors to play with

Influence of electronic games to the social behavior and development of children

The Video Game Explosion: A History From Pong to PlayStation and Beyond, ed. Mark J.P. Wolf, (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2008.)