The words Base and Ball appear in print for the first time.
The citizens of Pittsfield, MA pass a law prohibiting the playing of baseball withing 80 yards of their meeting house.
Alexander Cartwright establishes the basic rules of the game
Members of the Union Army play baseball in Salisbury, NC while imprisoned during the Civil War
The 1st professional baseball team is established: The Cincinnati Red Stockings beat the Mansfield Independents, 48-14! The shape of homeplate changes from a circle to a square.
The 1st World Series was played: Pittsburg Pirates lose to the boston Americans
William H. Taft becomes the first US President to throw out the first pitch of a baseball game.
Babe Ruth sets single season home run mark at 60
The first ever night baseball game: The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadephia Phillies 2-1
Segregation in Major League Baseball comes to an end as Jackie Robinson makes his debut in a 5-3 win against Johnny Sain and the Braves.
The Giants franchise leaves New York and moves to the "City by the Bay" San Francisco
Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth for the most career home runs with his 715th on April 4th.
Game three of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's at Candlestick Park is interrupted by the 7.1 earthquake.
Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris' single season home run record, finishing the season with 73 home runs.
The San Francisco Giants go to their first World SEries in 13 years. The lose to LA Angels
Barry Bonds hits HR 715 on May 28th moving past Babe Ruth into second place on the all time home run list.
SF Giants defeat the Texas Rangers to win their first World Series Championship since 1954.
