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Abner Doubleday Invented Baseball
Mr. Abner alledily created baseball in the summer of 1839 in Coopers Town, New York. Coopers Town is now the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. -
First World Series
It was played in a best of nine series -
Cardinal's GM started first unoffiacial farm system
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World Series was fixed "Black Sox Scandal"
Showed that baseball had public acceptability
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was the comissioner who banished players for life after they were acquitted -
Yankee's start unofficial farm system with Red Sox
11 of the 24 players on the Yankee's roster they bought from the Boston Red Sox including Babe Ruth. This showed that big market teams could buy their way to winning. -
Hitting Revolution
New, more resilient ball, using more balls per game, no spit ball, "free swinging", and Babe Ruth's success was major factor in change in hitting. League batting average when up 45 points from 1915 to 1925. Average runs went up by 3 1/2 from 1915 to 1930 -
National Agreement
Baseball started the trend of having one head leader that had power/authority to investigate, suspend, fine, or banish guilty players/coaches/owners. Football, basketball, and even the movie's followed. -
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was the home ball park of the Yankees and also "The House That Ruth Built." Yankee Stadium was a state of the art facility in the 1920's and cost 2.4 million dollars to build. -
The Depression and World War II hurt attendance
Even great players like Hank Greenberg, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Jo Dimaggio, and Stan Musial couldn't bring back fans like before. -
Negro League is done for 2 years
The Depression killed the Negro League as the league ran out of money. It finally came back in 1933 -
1st annual All-Star game
1st annual all-star game is held to try and bring back fans. -
Yankee's, Giant's, and Dodger's all ban their games from radio
The three New York teams all ban raido brodcasts of their games because they thought it was lowering their attendence. -
Celebrated "Centennial" of Baseball
Major leagues celebrated the supposed 100 year aniversary of baseball with ceremonies in Cooperstown. They Dedicated a Hall of Fame and presented Doubleday's contribution to the sport. -
First Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
This marks the very first hall of fame induction ceremony. Those being inducted were Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, Walter, Johnson, Tris Speaker, Gover Cleveland Alexander, George Sisler, and Connie Mack. -
Negro League joins major leagues
The Negro League gradually gets integrated into the majors
