Springtime is in full swing. The weather is warming up, the flowers are growing, and the sun is shining, which means it is time for baseball and softball. Both sports are halfway through their college seasons, Major League Baseball is back, and professional softball will soon follow. After hotdogs and popcorn have been consumed, the seventh inning stretch is a great time to revisit baseball themed comic book covers.

One of America’s favorite past times is featured on comic covers from Golden Age DC books to Modern mashups between Marvel heroes and real players. Baseball hits homeruns on covers dedicated to real athletes, and takes a comedic turn on covers at Disney and Archie.