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Babe Ruth Becomes a Yankee
Babe Ruth switched teams, from the Red Soxs to the Yankees. He was the greatest player, so the change shocked, excited, and dissapointed many people. http://www.rd.com/slideshows/baseball-trivia-9-moments-that-changed-the-game-forever/#slide4=&slideshow=slide6 -
Night Time Baseball!
This was the first time that lights were used on a baseball field, allowing them to play in the evening. This changed the amount of games and game times in baseball. http://www.rd.com/slideshows/baseball-trivia-9-moments-that-changed-the-game-forever/#slide4=&slideshow=slide4 -
Jackie Robinson joins the Dodgers
Jackie affected baseball history because he was the first African American to play in the Major League. He set the idea in motion that the best players should play, and not just white men. http://www.rd.com/slideshows/baseball-trivia-9-moments-that-changed-the-game-forever/#slide2=&slideshow=slide2 -
Latino Players Rise
The amount of Latino players in the ML increased. This changed baseball history because many Latinos stepped up and eventually became Hall of Famers. http://www.rd.com/slideshows/baseball-trivia-9-moments-that-changed-the-game-forever/#slide4=&slideshow=slide7 -
Sandy Koufax Throws His Arm Away
After pitching for 12 years, some of those games pitching the entire game, Koufax was forced to quit due to the pain in his arm. He was one of the best pitchers in MLB at the time. This changed history because more pitchers realized they had to be cautious in order to not throw their arm out too. http://listverse.com/2012/04/22/top-10-worst-moments-in-us-baseball/ -
The Designated Hitter was Introduced
The DH allows players who are not in the field to hit for those who are. This changed the game due to the fact that now better hitters could hit in place of the not so good hitters. http://www.rd.com/slideshows/baseball-trivia-9-moments-that-changed-the-game-forever/#slide4=&slideshow=slide4 -
Detailed Stats were Invented
Bill James invented a detailed stats book, which added on to the RBI, batting average and wins/losses. This changed baseball forever because players and coaches had even more statistics to comapare players with, and pick the best. http://www.rd.com/slideshows/baseball-trivia-9-moments-that-changed-the-game-forever/#slide4=&slideshow=slide9 -
George Brett and the Pine Tar
George Brett, after hitting a 2 run homerun against the yankees, was caught for having too much Pine Tar on his bat. He was called out and the Royals lost the game. This changed history because it alerted players that the rule was serious and they could get in alot of trouble for violation of that rule. http://listverse.com/2012/04/22/top-10-worst-moments-in-us-baseball/ -
Interleague Play Began
This allowed teams in the same league to still play against each other. It allowed a change in games and brought attention back to the game after the strike. This changed history because it continued the game, where as otherwise it may have died out. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1145336-the-200-most-important-events-in-sports/page/3 -
Steroid Tests Were Introduced
Steroids were banned previously, but until early 2000, the players were not tested. They found many players using them after tests. This impacted the history due to the fact that without them, players might still be using steroids and their preformance would be enhanced and not exact. http://www.rd.com/slideshows/baseball-trivia-9-moments-that-changed-the-game-forever/#slide4=&slideshow=slide8
