History of the Baseball

1830 First Baseball

Jan 1, 1830

The first Baseball was invented.

History Of Baseball

Period: Jan 1, 1830 to Jan 1, 2015

1840-1870

Jan 1, 1840

Baseball was modified a little.

1870-1900

Jan 1, 1870

Baseball was modified to be white with stiching like todays baseballs.

1920

Jan 1, 1920

Started making baseballs with cork on the insides.

1950-1965

Jan 1, 1965

A.G. Spalding made his own balls and the league adopted it.

1998-present

Jan 1, 1998

Baseballs from 1998 to present now have the MLB logo at the bottom.

Baseball NOW

Jan 1, 2015

People in the MLB now use those balls in all divisions.