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Baseball is Invented
There has been a very popular myth saying a man named Abner Doubleday created the game of baseball in Cooperstown, New York. To this day, nobody knows exactly who invented the sport and what date (only the year). -
Rules of Baseball are Drafted
Alexander Joy Cartwright is often considered as the "Father of Baseball" because he drafted a set of rules for baseball. These rules later became the basis of the whole sport. He did this with a few other men after forming the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club. -
First Official Game of Baseball is Played
Although the Knickerbockers played many cricket players in baseball games during the year of 1846, it was not recorded. The first recorded game of baseball was between the New York Knickerbockers and the Hoboken, New Jersey: "New York Nine." The Knickerbockers won the game with a score of 23-1 after four innings. -
National Anthem is Sung at Baseball for the First Time
"The Star Spangled Banner" was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931. But well before that time, Baseball made it a tradition to sing it before every game. The first time this song was recorded to be sung at a baseball game was in 1862, at the Union Grounds in Brooklyn, New York. -
First World Series of Major League Baseball
The first World Series was held between October 1 to 13 of 1903. The series was best-out-of nine games between the American League champions the Boston Americans and the National League champions the Pittsburgh Pirates. Boston won the series 5-3, winning the final four games. -
Baseball is Broadcast on Radio for First Time
The first baseball game broadcast on radio was between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. The game was broadcast by KDKA of Pittsburgh. The Pirates won the game with a final score 8-5. The game was commentated by KDKA staff announcer Harold Arlin. -
First Major League All-Star Game is Held
The first major league all-star game was the first official mid-season exhibition baseball game. The game was held in Chicago's Comiskey Park. It was the first edition of the All-Star game known as the "Midsummer Classic". The game involved the all-star teams of the AL and NL. -
MLB Holds First Night Game
The first major league baseball night game was between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Reds won with a score of 2-1 at Crosley Field. The plan was for the Reds to play seven night games per season (facing every visiting team). -
Jackie Robinson Makes His Major League Debut
28-year-old Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played against the Boston Braves. There were more than 25,000 spectators at the game in Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York. Jackie would go on to break the major league color barrier. -
First Televised World Series
The 1947 World Series was the first to be televised in baseball history. The game was televised by NBC, CBS, and Dumont networks. The game was between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Yankees won the series for their first title since 1943. This world series also featured Jackie Robinson, making it the first interracial world series ever.
