Baseball past time. By scottperk4 May 4, 1871 Boston won first game. May 4, 1871 First MLB game played http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_year_did_major_league_baseball_begin May 25, 1910 William Howard Taft becomes the first U.S. President to throw out the first pitch on opening day May 30, 1920 The Negro National League, the first financially successful all-black league, is founded by Hall of Famer Rube Foster. Jun 27, 1935 The first night game in major league baseball is played in Cincinnati. May 24, 1939 The first televised major league game is broadcast from Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Jun 30, 1939 First little league game was played. Jul 26, 1966 Astroturf, the first artificial sports surface, is installed in the Houston Astrodome. Apr 25, 1975 Baseball salaries begin to skyrocket. Mar 30, 2000 First time the baseball opening day was in Tokyo, Japan Sep 25, 2001 Two weeks after the attack on 9/11, George W. Bush throws out the opening day first pitch. Oct 16, 2009 Brice Harper quits highschool and signs with MLB team. Oct 17, 2009 New York Yankees wins the world series Jan 25, 2011 Yankees sign big deal with Derek Jeter. Mar 28, 2011 Opening day
