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Players
The history of baseball in the United States can be traced to the 18th century, when amateurs played a baseball-like game by their own informal rules using improvised equipment. -
500
Babe Ruth hits his 500th career home run. -
The ball
In 1839 Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York. -
Rules
Alexander Joy Cartwright develops the rules of baseball. -
The First Baseball Game
On October, 6, 1845 14 members of the Knickerbocker Club took part in the first baseball game. The two sides battled for three innings with Cartwright's team losing 11-8. (Box Score) Between October 6 and November 18, the club played at least 14 more intrasquad games in Hoboken. -
Softball
The first womens' baseball team is started by a group from Vassar College. -
Pitching
Candy Cummings throws the first curveball in baseball. -
Dinger
The first home run ever hit in the National League was by Ross Barnes of the Chicago White Stockings (now known as the Chicago Cubs), in 1876. -
Trouble
In 1877 Four players are banned from baseball for accepting bribes. -
Beer
The American Baseball Association, also known as the Beer and Whiskey League, is created. -
Bat
Pete Browning uses the first Louisville Slugger bat. -
World Series
On October,13, 1903 The Boston Red Sox won the first world sreies. -
Radio
Baseball is broadcast on radio for the first time. -
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive home runs in a World Series game. -
World Series
The Kansas City Royals win the world series!!!!
