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Black Sox Scandal
8 Players from the Chicago White Sox were banned from professional baseball for life when they attempted to fix teh World Series against the Reds. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
Called Shot
Babe Ruth appears to call a home run off during the 1932 World Series and will go down as one of the most celebrated and debated moments in baseball history. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
First MLB All Star Game
The best players from all of the teams in the leagued were gathered for a big game and established the tradition of an all star game that is still held today. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
TV
This was one of the greatest moments of all time in baseball as it was the first ever game broadcasted on television. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
Jackie Robinson Breaks Color Barrier
Jackie Robinson become the first ever colored person to play in the major leagues. This was a huge jump forward at the time given the civil rights movement. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
Jackie Robinson Steals Home
This steal is one of the most iconic plays to ever happen in baseball history. During the 1955 World Series JR attempted to steal home and was called safe even though it is heavily debated that he was in fact, out. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
Perfect Game
During the 1956 World Series, Don Larsen threw the first and only perfect game ever during the post season. It was extremely unexpected at the time and will be remembered for many years to come. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
Best Game Ever Pitched
Pirates pitcher, Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings in a game against the braves and will go down as one of the best pitching preformances in the history of baseball. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
Pitching Mound Lowered
The MLB association lowered the height of pitchers mounds from 15 to 10 inches and actually enforced the height rules. This was a dramatic change for both pitchers and batters. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/ -
Pine Tar Game
George Brett alwasys used a lot of pine tar on his bat and during one game he hit a two run home run and the other coach called him out on him using pine tar past a certain point. He ended up getting out. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/