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Baseball in Cooperstown
Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York. -
Rules of Baseball
Alexander Joy Cartwright develops the rules of baseball. -
First Official Game
The first official game of baseball is played between the Knickerbockers and a group of cricket players. -
Adding baseball states
California enters the Union. -
War Breaks Out
The Civil War begins. -
Women Get a Taste of Baseball
The first women's baseball team is started by a group from Vassar College. -
Curveball
Candy Cummings throws the first curveball in baseball. -
All-professional Team
An all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, takes the field for the first time. -
N.L. Established
The National League is established, with William Hulbert as president. -
Defeat
Custer’s defeat at Little BigHorn. -
Banned for Life
Four players are banned from baseball for accepting bribes. -
American Baseball Association
American Baseball Association, also known as the Beer and Whiskey League, is created. -
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge opens. -
First African-American Player
Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first African-American player in the Major Leagues. -
Louisville Slugger
Pete Browning uses the first Louisville Slugger bat. -
Players' League
The Players’ League is created. -
Cy Young
Cy Young takes the mound in the Major Leagues for the first time. -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island opens as an immigration station. -
Spanish American War
The Spanish – American War begins.
