<img width="631" height="1024" src="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" srcset="http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b1.jpg 631w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b1-185x300.jpg 185w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b1-145x235.jpg 145w" sizes="(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px" data-attachment-id="26887" data-permalink="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/2017/10/25/lets-play-ball/120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b1/" data-orig-file="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b1.jpg" data-orig-size="631,1024" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b[1]" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b1-185x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/120775_bebadc97f00cf031_b1.jpg" />With the culmination of baseball season upon us, it seems appropriate to turn our attention to this cheerful wallpaper from mid-century. Play Ball shows a single repeat of an ongoing baseball game printed on a light tan background. The scene is extremely dynamic as each figure engages with the action on the field. At home...
