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  • baseball invented

    baseball invented

    Abner Doubleday creates baseball in Cooperstown, New York
  • First official rules

    First official rules

    Alexander Cartwright and a commitie of players write up the official rules for baseball.
  • First clearly documented game

    First clearly documented game

    Cartwright's Knickerbockers play the New york Nines. Lose 23-1
  • First baseball card

    First baseball card

    Peck and Snyder sporting good store begins printing trade cards.
  • National League founded

    National League founded

    merged the Nation Association of Professional Base Ball Players and the Nationional association of base ball players. 15 teams.
  • First National League Game

    First National League Game

    Philidelphia athletics play the Boston baseball club. Bosotn won 6-5.
  • American League founded

    American League founded

    known as the "senior circuit " earnes Major league status.
  • First Wolrd Series

    First Wolrd Series

    Boston Americans defeat Pittsburgh Pirates in 9 game series.

  • First game broadcasted on radio

    Pittsburgh Pirtaes defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5.
  • Hall of fame dedicated

    Hall of fame dedicated

    Baseball hall of fame opens in Cooperstown New York.

  • First televized game

    Fisrt game televized on WNBC-TV. Cincinnati Reds played the Brooklyn Dodgers.
  • First black player in MLB

    First black player in MLB

    Jackie Robison makes major league debut with Los angeles Dodgers
  • Rotisserie League Baseball formed ( Fantasy Baseball)

    Rotisserie League Baseball formed ( Fantasy Baseball)

    Daniel Okrent forms the idea of fantasy baseball.
  • Sunday night baseball begins with ESPN

    Sunday night baseball begins with ESPN

    Espn begins airing baseball games
  • MLB Network launched

    MLB Network launched

    MLB launches their own channel to cover the MLB at all times.