Baseball

By abigailrathbone

  • Baseball Invented

    Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball

  • First women's team

    The first women's baseball team was created in 1866

  • National League

    The national league is created by William Hulbert in 1876

  • American League

    Then in 1900, the American League was created

  • Black Sox Scandal

    Eight players from the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the games played in the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds and were banned from baseball for life.

  • Radio

    Baseball is broadcasted over the radio for the first time in 1921

  • All-American Girls

    In 1943, during World War II, the All-American Girls professional baseball league was created

  • Jackie Robinson

    Jackie Robinson begins his major league career in 1945

  • Television

    The 1947 World Series is televised for the first time