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Early Important Dates in Baseball

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  • First Game

    First Game
    First baseball game played in America.

  • First Team Organized

    First Team Organized
    New York Knickerbockers become first organized team and adopt rule code.

  • First Professional Team

    First Professional Team
    The Cincinnati Red Stockings becomes the first professional baseball team.

  • First League Game

    First League Game
    First game played within a baseball league. Ft. Wayne defeats Cleveland 2-0.

  • No-Hitter

    No-Hitter
    George W Bradley throws first recorded no-hitter.

  • World Series

    World Series
    First World Series played between Boston and Pittsburgh

  • Writers Association

    Writers Association
    Baseball Writers Association is formed

  • Babe Ruth

    Babe Ruth
    Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut pitching for Boston

  • Black Sox

    Black Sox
    White Sox players accused of throwing a baseball game. Later abolished from game

  • Most Hits

    Most Hits
    Ty Cobb gets his final career hit, 4191.

  • All-Star

    All-Star
    First All-Star game played in Chicago

  • Night Game

    Night Game
    First Major League night game played between Cincinnati and Philadelphia

  • Hall of Fame

    Hall of Fame
    Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner among players to be first elected into hall of fame

  • First Televised Game

    First Televised Game
    Cubs and White Sox play in first televised game.

  • Jackie Robinson

    Jackie Robinson
    Jackie Robinson becomes first African American baseball player to play in the major leages while with the Dodgers.

  • MLBPA

    MLBPA
    The Major League Baseball Players Association is founded.