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“History Live” Discover SF’s Baseball Past w/ Lincoln Mitchell (SF)

Friday, April 17, 2026 - 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*In-person and livestream tickets are free; donations to our nonprofit are always appreciated
Museum of San Francisco | 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Event Details

SF City Library

Join author and professor Lincoln Mitchell as he discusses the history of baseball in San Francisco from the Eagles and Red Rovers to Logan Webb and Buster Posey.

Lincoln Mitchell teaches in the Political Science Department and School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Lincoln has written over nine books about politics, history, and baseball in San Francisco.

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Cost: FREE*
*In-person and livestream tickets are free; donations to our nonprofit are always appreciated
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Community, In Person, Lectures & Workshops, Online
Venue: Museum of San Francisco
Address: 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

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