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In the 1930s, baseball was becoming America's pastime—and schools knew it. Even elite boarding schools like Hotchkiss made room for the diamond, believing sports built character and belonging. This photograph captures the physical plant of possibility.
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You're standing on the frozen New England grounds of Hotchkiss School. The baseball diamond waits under winter light, empty but ready. Come spring, boys in wool uniforms will round these bases, their cheers mixing with the sound of leather on wood.
Reflect
What sport or activity shaped your school years, and what did it teach you about yourself?