History Of Sports By Austin Ritch

Alexander Cartwright

Apr 17, 1820

Cartwright
Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr. is one of several people sometimes referred to as a "father of baseball" was born. Cartwright is thought to be the first person to draw a diagram of a diamond shaped baseball field, and the rules of the modern game are based on the Knickerbocker Rules developed by Cartwright and a committee from his club, the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club.

Knickerbocker Rules

Jun 14, 1845

Rules
These were the rules invented that established baseball. One rule was that the bases should be 42 paces from each other. Another rule was the ball must be pitched, not thrown, for the bat. FInally other rules were the game to consist of twenty-one outs, any ball hit to the non-playing side of third and first is foul, and three balls being struck at and missed and the last one caught, is a stikeout.

First Recorded Game

Jun 19, 1846

First Game
The first recorded game of baseball was played in Hoboken, New Jersey. The New York Knickerbockers play the New York Nine in a 4 inning game in which the New York Nine won, 23-1.

National League

Jul 17, 1876

National League
National League was founded in 1876. As the oldest surviving major league, the National League is sometimes referred to as the "senior circuit".

Underhand Pitching

Jan 11, 1884

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This rule established overhand pitching in baseball. Before this rule, baseballs were pitched like a horseshoe. After this rule pitchers started to throw the way they do today.

Cy Young

Mar 14, 1890

Cy Young
was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 22-year baseball career (1890-19110, he pitched for five different teams. Young established numerous pitching records, some of which have stood for a century. Young compiled 511 wins, which is most in Major League history.

Honus Wagner

Mar 15, 1897

Wagner
Was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He played in the National League from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won eight batting titles, tied for the most in NL history with Tony Gwynn. He also led the league in slugging six times, and in stolen bases five times.

1st World Series

Oct 1, 1903

First
Is the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It matched the Boston Americans of the American League against the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to three, winning the last four.

Ty Cobb

Aug 30, 1905

Ty Cobb
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb, nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He still holds several records as of 2013, including the highest career batting average (.366 or .367, depending on source) and most career batting titles with 11.

Fenway Park

Apr 20, 1912

oldest Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912 and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. Is famously known for the Green Monster in left field.

Babe Ruth

Mar 17, 1914

The Great Bambino
George Herman Ruth, Jr. best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American baseball player who spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for three teams (1914–1935). Known for his hitting brilliance, Ruth set career records in his time for home runs (714 since broken), slugging percentage (.690), runs batted in (RBI) (2,213 since broken), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164).

Wrigley Field

Apr 23, 1914

Wrigley
Wrigley Field is a baseball venue located in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales. It was called Cubs Park between 1920 and 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner and chewing gum magnate, William Wrigley, Jr.

Black Sox Scandal

Oct 1, 1919

Scandal
The Black Sox Scandal took place around and during the play of Major League Baseball's 1919 World Series. Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banned for life from baseball for intentionally losing games, which allowed the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series. The players involved were "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, Oscar "Happy" Felsch, Arnold "Chick" Gandil, Fred McMullin, Charles "Swede" Risberg, George "Buck" Weaver, and Claude "Lefty" Williams.

African American League Baseball

Mar 13, 1920

African Americans in Baseball
The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams predominantly made up of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be used narrowly for the seven relatively successful leagues beginning in 1920 that are sometimes termed "Negro Major Leagues".

Lou Gehrig

Jun 15, 1923

Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis "Lou" or "Buster". Gehrig was an American baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig set several major league records, including the most career grand slams (23) and most consecutive games played (2,130),

Joe DiMaggio

May 3, 1936

Dimaggio
Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak (May 15 – July 16, 1941), a record that still stands.

Hall of Fame

Jul 15, 1936

Hall Of Fame
In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Wagner as one of the first five members. He received the second-highest vote total, behind Ty Cobb and tied with Babe Ruth. Being inducted into the hall of fame is a great honer.

First Televised Game

May 17, 1939

Televised
The first-ever televised baseball game was between Princeton and Columbia; Princeton beat Columbia 2–1 at Columbia's Baker Field. The contest was aired on W2XBS, an experimental station in New York City which would ultimately become WNBC-TV. The game was announced by Bill Stern.

Stan Musial

Sep 17, 1941

Stan the Man
Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial is a retired professional baseball player who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941–1963). Nicknamed "Stan the Man", Musial was a record 24-time All-Star selection (tied with Willie Mays), and is widely considered to be one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.He compiled 3,630 hits (ranking fourth all-time and most in a career spent with only one team).

Girls Professional Baseball League

May 30, 1943

AAGPBL
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was a women's professional baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. During the league's history, over 600 women played ball. The league consisted of 15 teams over thr 11 years it existed.

Yogi Berra

Sep 22, 1946

Yogi
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berrais a former American Major League Baseball catcher, outfielder, and manager. He played almost his entire 19-year baseball career (1946–1965) for the New York Yankees. Berra is one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times and is one of seven managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series. As a player, coach, or manager, Berra appeared in 21 World Series.

Jackie Robinson

Mar 17, 1947

Jackie
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was an American baseball player who became the first black Major League Baseball (MLB) player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. As the first black man to play in the major leagues since the 1880s, he was instrumental in bringing an end to racial segregation in professional baseball, which had relegated black players to the Negro leagues for six decades

Mickey Mantle

Mar 17, 1951

Mickey
Mickey Charles Mantle was an American baseball center fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time,[1] and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 [2] and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.

Hank Aaron

Apr 13, 1954

Hank
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer," or "Hammerin' Hank," is a retired American baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 through 1976. He holds the MLB records for the most career runs batted in (RBI) (2,297), the most career extra base hits (1,477), and the most career total bases (6,856). Aaron is also in the top five for career hits with 3,771 (third) and runs with 2,174, which is tied for fourth with Babe Ruth.

Don Larsen's Perfect Game

Oct 8, 1956

Perfect Game
Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, doing so in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. It's the only perfect game in MLB postseason and World Series history and is one of only two no hitters in MLB postseason history. He won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award and Babe Ruth Award in recognition of his 1956 postseason.

First Indoor Stadium

Apr 9, 1965

Astrodome
Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, USA. The stadium is part of the Reliant Park complex. It opened in 1965 as Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

Nolan Ryan

Mar 17, 1966

Nolan
During a major league record 27-year baseball career, he pitched in 1966 and from 1968 to 1993 for four different teams: the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. He is best known for haveing thrown 7 no hiters during his entire career, most of any pitcher in history.

Reggie Jackson

Jun 9, 1967

Reggie
Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson is an American former baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four different teams (1967–1987). He was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the Oakland A's and the New York Yankees. Jackson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. The Athletics and Yankees both retired his uniform number.

Johnny Bench

Aug 28, 1967

Johnny BenchJohnny Lee Bench is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983 and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championship.

Earthquake Series

Oct 14, 1989

1989 World Series
The 1989 World Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. The Series ran from October 14 through October 28, with the A's sweeping the Giants in four games. It was the first World Series sweep since 1976, and is best remembered for the Loma Prieta earthquake, which occurred on October 17 before Game 3 began, and caused a 10-day disruption in play.