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Alexander Carywright (1820-1892) of New York invented the modern baseball feild in 1845
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The baseball bat was made in the 1850's and it was made by John Hillerich.
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Babe Ruth hit a record of 60 home runs in a season. That was a long lasting record. Babe bats left an throws left. His nicknames were the great Bambino,Sultan of Swaut and he was also known as the home run king.
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The first known use of batting helmets in the majors was by the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Cal bats right and throws left. Cal played shortstop and third base. His nickname is Iron Man. Cal played on he Baltimore Orioles his whole career.