Baseball has been America’s national pastime for more than 200 years. Originating in the 1800s by American Army officer Abner Doubleday, the sport gained popularity and grew to the multi-billion dollar...

Five miles south of Fresno lies the city of Fowler, where privately owned shops are nestled, ready for business. Except on Wednesdays or Fridays, however, when they put signs on their doors reading “baseball...