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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
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Nebraska Symbols
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Nebraska State Historical Baseball Capital
St. Paul
Adopted on October 9, 1997.
On Oct. 9, 1997, Gov. Ben Nelson declared St. Paul to be the official historic
baseball capital of Nebraska..
The Museum of Nebraska Major League Baseball is dedicated to illustrating the careers of over 140 men with Nebraska
ties who have made it to the Major Leagues of American Baseball. The museum contains artifacts and information on
native Nebraskan's and those with Nebraska roots or ties...
Museum
of Nebraska Major League Baseball
Located at 619 Howard Avenue in St. Paul, Nebraska, the
Museum of Nebraska Major League
Baseball has displays of Nebraska Baseball Hall of Famers G.C. Alexander, Wahoo Sam Crawford, Dazzy Vance, Bob
Gibson and Richie Ashburn along with other Nebraska players. Open: All-Year-- Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.; Weekends during the summer—Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m. Call (308) 754-5558 for more
information.
Baseball Fields/Softball Fields
The Grover Cleveland Alexander Ball Field, one of the best in the state, plays host to many American Legion
baseball games. Two other fine ball fields hold numerous softball and baseball games. Tennis courts are nearby and
the St. Paul "Wildcats" play their football games on the field adjacent to the ball park. These fields are located
on the west side of St. Paul, just southwest of the school. Contact (308) 754-4005 or (308) 754-4483 for more information
of St. Paul City Ball Parks.
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State Symbols
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State symbols represent things that are special to a
particular state.
symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun
Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in
other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token
of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together,
compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century
1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or
convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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