America's Past-time

National Prohibition Act goes into effect.

Jan 16, 1920

Ray Chapman killed by pitch

Aug 16, 1920

Ray Chapman, Killed by Pitched Ball August 17, 1920 Playing for the Cleveland Indians he was hit by a pitch and died.

First radio broadcasting of a MLB game.

Aug 5, 1921

Making Waves

Babe Ruth was Suspended for 39 days.

Nov 12, 1922

MLB: Babe Ruth and Judge Landis Expressed Contempt for Baseball Fans

Yankee Stadium opens.

Apr 18, 1923

The Negro national league is a huge success.

May 8, 1923

Negro National League

Washington Senators Won the world series.

Oct 24, 1924

1924 Washington Senators Roster

Lou Gehrig replaces Wally Pipp in the Yankee's line-up.

May 8, 1925

Ty Cobb retires.

May 20, 1927

Tyrus Raymond Cobb

Babe Ruth 500th Homerun.

Aug 12, 1929

Babe Ruth hits 500th home run at Cleveland's League Park

Babe signs a contract for $80,000 a year.

Mar 10, 1930

Babe accepts $80,000 as salary.

Josh Gibson hits 70th homerun.

Jun 3, 1931

JOSH GIBSON'S FAMOUS YANKEE STADIUM HOME RUN

Babe Ruth hits his called shot homerun.

Oct 1, 1932

BB Moments: Ruth's Called Shot

Major league baseball's first all star game is played.

Jul 6, 1933

All-Star Game

Brothers Dizzy and Daffy Dean win 49 games.

May 20, 1934

American Heroes

Major league Baseball game played at night.

May 24, 1935

MacPhail, MLB saw the light 77 years ago

Babe ends his career by hitting 3 homeruns in one game.

May 30, 1935

Major Leage Career Statistics