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Strike Rule Change
(didn't find a specific date)
They changed the rules to where before you could wait for the perfect pitch to swing at the ball. A lot of players didn't try to swing at the ball, that changed in 1858.
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The National Association of Professional Baseball Players
(didn't find a specific date) The NAPBBP was founded in 1871, it succeeded and incorporated several professional clubs from the national association of baseball players and later created the national league of professional baseball clubs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Professional_Base_Ball_Players -
Underhand Pitching
(didn't find a specific date)
Before it was legal to throw underhand because the goal of the game was to just put the ball into play. The game was really between the batter and the defense.
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Black Sox Scandal
Eight Chicago white soxs lost the 1919 world series, but later they were accused of throwing the game for money. Those eight players lost all respect and could never play baseball again. (Didn't have a specific date)
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Babe Ruth's Called Shot
Ruth pointed straight the center field and after two strikes he pointed and on the next pitch he swung and got a home run in the 1932 world series. Everyone is saying that is was fake and it was just a miracle but Ruth says he had a plan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Ruth%27s_called_shot -
First Night Game
It was the very first night game and there was 10 times more people at day games because it allowed people to work during the day and not have to take the day off. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mlb-holds-first-night-game -
Joe DiMaggio hit for 56 straight games
No player has even come close to his record and that same year he hit 73 of 74 games. Joe DiMaggio is one of the most respected baseball player in history and everyone has wanted to hit as many games as he did.
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Jakie Robinson broke the color barrier
After his big deput, other black players like Larry Dobby, and Don Newcombe broke into the majors. Jake robinson is one of the most remembered baseball player in history.
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162 Game Series
When the American league added two teams they extended the season from 154 games to 162 game per season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Major_League_Baseball_season -
1994 MLB Strike
Baseball came to a hault for 232 days and ended the 1994 season. It was the first year since 1904 that the world series didn’t happen. This strike leaded most people to early retirement and many people didn’t come back to baseball. No baseball player has ever had a summer off and most of them liked it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994–95_Major_League_Baseball_strike