American Baseball

By Garrynz

  • Abner Doubleday is credited

    with the invention of Baseball In Cooperstown, NY

  • Alexander Joy Cartwright develops

    rules of Baseball

  • First official Game of baseball

    Between Knickerbockers and group of cricket players

  • California Enters Union

  • Civil War Begins

  • All-Women's baseball team

    All-Women's baseball team

    Started at Vassar College

  • Candy Cummings throws

    first curveball in baseball
  • All professional team takes field

    All professional team takes field

    Cincinnati Red Stockings

  • National League is established

    William Hubert as President

  • Custer's Defeat at Little Big Horn

  • Four players are banned

    from Baseball for accepting bribes

  • American Baseball Association is created

    Also known as Beer and Whiskey League

  • Brooklyn Bridge opens

  • Moses Fleetwood Walker

    becomes first African-American in the Major leagues

  • Pete Browning uses the first

    Louisville Sluggers bat

  • The Players' League is created

  • Cy Young takes mound

    Cy Young takes mound

    In major leagues for first time

  • Ellis Island opens as immigration station

  • The Spanish- American War begins