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The inventor of baseball
In the summer of 1839 Abner Doubleday invented the game we all know and love; baseball. During the time of baseballs developing cycle Doubleday went on to fight in the civil war missing out on some of the games stages of development. -
The rules and the writer
In 1845 Alexander Cartwright wrote the first important rules that were implemented into baseball.The 20 rules that were written were known as the Knickerbocker Rules due to Alexander being on their team. -
The first game of baseball ever played
June 19, 1846 was finally the day the first professional baseball game would be played. It took place on Elysian field in Hoboken, New Jersey. The New York Knickerbockers played the New York Nine and the Knickerbockers lost 23-1 getting crushed by the New York Nine. -
The Mlb
In 1869 after about 31 years of baseball the MLB officially became an organization, just loike the NFL and NBA -
First ''home run''
The first home run ever hit was by Ross Barnes in 1876. It was an inside the park home run due to fields being big the ball being less lively. -
baseball's National Hall of Fame
In 1936 the National Baseball Hall Of Fame was created and without any time to waste started electing players for the first class such as Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner, and Ty Cobb. -
The introduction of the Hall Of Fame
In 1939 The National Baseball Hall Of Fame was introduced and opened to the public for anyone to see. The Hall Of Fame now included the finest players of the era. It is also located next to the field were Baseball was invented known as Doubleday field
