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The words Base and Ball appear in print for the first time.
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The citizens of Pittsfield, MA pass a law prohibiting the playing of baseball withing 80 yards of their meeting house.
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Alexander Cartwright establishes the basic rules of the game
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Members of the Union Army play baseball in Salisbury, NC while imprisoned during the Civil War
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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.
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The 1st World Series was played: Pittsburg Pirates lose to the boston Americans
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William H. Taft becomes the first US President to throw out the first pitch of a baseball game.
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Babe Ruth sets single season home run mark at 60
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The first ever night baseball game: The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadephia Phillies 2-1
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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.
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The Giants franchise leaves New York and moves to the "City by the Bay" San Francisco
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Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth for the most career home runs with his 715th on April 4th.
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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.
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Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris' single season home run record, finishing the season with 73 home runs.
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The San Francisco Giants go to their first World SEries in 13 years. The lose to LA Angels
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Barry Bonds hits HR 715 on May 28th moving past Babe Ruth into second place on the all time home run list.
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SF Giants defeat the Texas Rangers to win their first World Series Championship since 1954.