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The first women's baseball team is started by a group from Vasaar College.
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The first national baseball league is formed.
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The World Series is created.
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Alta Weiss is the first woman to play pro baseball.
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Babe Ruth hit his 500th homerun, making baseball history.
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Japan's first television broadcast was a baseball game.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is established in 1936. Opened on June 12, 1939.
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Jackie Robinson is the first black major-league player. He broke the color barrier and made his official debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on opening day.
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signed a contract with the Cleveland Inidnas, becoming the first African American player in the American League.
