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Baseball Is Invented
Abner Doubleday first made baseball in his own backyard in New York. -
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From Backyards to Television
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Rules
Baseball gets its rules courtesy of Alexander Cartwright. -
First Official Game
The Knickerbockers played against a team of cricket players. -
First Women's Baseball Team
First women's baseball team is made at Vassar College. -
The First Curveball
Candy Cummings throws the first ever recorded curveball. -
Boston Red Stockings
Boston Red Stocking formed in the Massachusetts city of Boston. -
First Baseball League
William Hubert formed the National League. -
The American Baseball Association
The American Baseball League, sometimes called the Beer and Whiskey League was formed. -
First African-American Baseball Player
Moses Fleetwood Walter became the first professional African-American baseball player. -
First World Series
The first World Series was played between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. -
First Woman To Play Professional Baseball
The first woman to play pro baseball was Alta Weiss. -
First Baseball Strike
The first strike held by baseball players. -
Babe Ruth Makes History
Babe Ruth hits his 500th home run and makes baseball history. -
Baseball Hall of Fame
The first five players are inducted into the first Hall of Fame. -
First All-American Girl's Team
Because many men were fighting in WWII, the All-American Girl's Team was made. -
Jackie Robinson
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Jackie Robinson. -
Televised World Series
The World Series was broadcasted across America for the first time ever. -
1954 World Series
The New York Giants win the game because Willie Mays catches a potentially game-winning home run and throws it to second base, getting Cleveland Indians' hitter Vic Wertz out. -
East To West
The New York Giants move to San Francisco, and the Brooklyn Dodgers move to Los Angeles. -
Maris Beats Record
Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth’s single season home run record with 61. -
CBS
CBS buys the New York Yankees. -
Astrodome
The Astros' new stadium is the first domed baseball field. -
Clemente And Robinson
Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente pass away. -
Designated Hitter
The designated hitter rule is established. -
Hank Aaron Breaks Record
Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves breaks Babe Ruth’s career home run record with 715 . -
Pete Rose Breaks Record
Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record of 4,192. -
Pete Rose Banned
Pete Rose is banned for life from baseball for betting on games. -
Father and Son
Ken Griffey senior and Ken Griffey junior hit back-to-back home runs for the Seattle Mariners. -
No-Hitter
A 44 year old Texas Rangers pitcher, Nolan Ryan, throws a no-hitter. -
1994 World Series Cancelled
The 1994 World Series is cancelled because players went on strike. -
Cal Ripken Jr. Breaks Record
Baltimore Orioles player Cal Ripken Jr. becomes The Iron Man” by breaking Lou Gehrig’s record of 2,131 consecutive games played. -
Forty Two
Jackie Robinson's number 42 is retired from all major league and minor league teams to honor him. -
Race To Break A Record
Sammy Sosa passes Roger Maris' single-season home run record with 66, and Mark McGwire passes the record with 70. -
Big in Japan
To grow the sport globally, the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets opens the season in Tokyo, Japan. -
First Japanese Player In The World Series
Tsuyoshi Shinjo of the San Francisco Giants partakes in the 2002 World Series. -
2004 World Series
The Red Sox win their first world series in 84 years. -
Record Broken and Steroids
Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron’s home run record of 755 and US Senator George Mitchell presents his infamous report regarding steroids. -
Yankee Stadium's Last Game
The last game is played at Yankee Stadium. -
2016 World Series
The Chicago Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years, breaking the longest championship drought in American pro sports history.