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Baseball
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Baseball First Started
They are not sure when baseball first started, but it is believed that it has been around since the late 1700's in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. -
First Documentation of a Game
Dr. Adam Ford is known in baseball for giving the first ever documentation of a baseball game on this day. -
First Baseball Field
The first baseball field was invented by Alexander Cartwright during this time in New York. It was sometime during this year but it is not certain when it was made. -
First Ever Recorded Games
Although, this was the first game that was actually ever recorded in Hoboken, New Jersey. -
First Team
The Cinncinati Red Stockings became the first salaried team during this time. So they are said to be the first professional team. It was not documented to the exact day but it was sometime during this year. -
First Game in MLB History
On this day, the first game was played in MLB, one of the teams playing was the Clevland Forest Cities -
First Rubber Cored Baseball
At the turn of the century the baseball then got a rubber core on the inside. It is not documented to the day but it was sometime during this year. -
First Aluminom Bat Was Made
It is not certain what the actually day and month was but it was during 1924 that the first metal bat was made. -
Switched to Cowhide
During sometime this year it is not certain when it happened, baseball covers had to be switched to a cowhide on the ouside instead of horsehide because horses population started to decline. -
Most Recent Stadium Built
Sometime during 2009, the two most recent Stadiums were built, one of them was Citi Field which is home to the Mets, and the other one was Yankee Stadium, which is home to the Yankees.
