The History Of Baseball

The game of baseball is steeped in history from the game itself to sub-topics, such as the Negro league, Woman's league and minor leagues. It would be impossible to write everything historical about baseball, but the following is a chronological series of events following baseball history.

The first mention of baseball was in a New York newspaper in 1823.

1839 Abner Doubleday officially invents the game of baseball.

1845 Alexander Joy Cartwright writes the official rules of Baseball.

1847 American soldiers in Mexico play a game of baseball using the wooden leg of General Santa Anna for a bat.

1867 Brooklyn Stars pitcher, Candy Cummings, throws the first curve ball.

1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings become the 1st Professional Baseball team

1871 - 75 The National Association of Professional Baseball Players, NAPBBP is founded.

1876 The National League of Professional Baseball Players replaces NAPBBP.

1879 The Reserve Clause is introduced. This allows a team to automatically renew a players contract at the end of the season, which kept players from jumping teams.

1882 - 91 American Association, AA, is recognized as a Major league team.

1884 Louieville Sluggers were first introduced to major league baseball. Moses Fleetwood becomes the first Black to play major league baseball

1885 Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players is formed

1890 - 1911 Cy Young dominates as a pitcher. He is so good an award named after him, the Cy Young Award, is given to the best pitcher in each league yearly.

1901 The American League is given Major league status.

1903 The 1st World Series is played between the American and National leagues.

1910 President William Taft throws the first baseball out at a baseball game setting a precedent for all future Presidents.

1912 The 1st Strike by Players occurs. Fenway Park opens for play.

1913 Ebbets field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers opens.

1914 - 35 Babe Ruth, the Baby Bambino plays and captures the hearts of baseball fans everywhere.

1917 The New York Giants defeat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Two White Sox players are suspended for life for cheating.

1918 The 1st time the Star Bangle Banner is played before a baseball game.

1919 The World Series ends in scandal as the Chicago White Sox lose to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Nearly the entire White Sox team is suspended for intentionally losing the series. It became known as the "Black Sox scandal."

1920 The 1st Negro National League is founded consisting of only Negro ball players.

1921 The 1st live radio broadcast of a baseball game is broadcast by radio KDKA in Pittsburg.

1923 Yankee Stadium opens

1932 Babe Ruth calls his famous Home Run.

1935 1st baseball night game is played in Cincinnati.

1936 The Hall of Fame is established

1941 Joe DiMaggio hits safely in 56 straight ball games and Ted Williams hits.406

1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is formed.

1949 Little League is first established in of all places, British Columbia, Canada

1969 The Montreal Expos become the first Major League Team from Canada.

1973 The Designated Hitter rule is established. The American League adopts its' usage, the National League does not.

1975 Arbitrator Peter Sertz changes baseball forever when he decides to do away with the Reserve Clause. Players began leaving teams and salaries went sky high.

1992 The Toronto Bluejays became the first team from Canada to win a world Series.

1994 There was no World Series due to the longest Player strike in history. It began August 12th and lasted until the Spring of 1995.

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