Baseball History

By Will Mitchell

  • Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York.

    Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York.
    Doubleday would created baseball In New York city in the summer of 1839.He will later be credited as one of the fathers of baseball.

  • Alexander Joy Cartwright develops the rules of baseball.

    Alexander Joy Cartwright develops the rules of baseball.
    Alexander who was a founder of the New York Knickerbockers which founded the new game called 'Baseball'.This game started off with only 20 rules called the Knickerbockers rules.

  • The first official game of baseball is played between the Knickerbockers and a group of cricket players.

    The first official game of baseball is played between the Knickerbockers and a group of cricket players.
    In 1846 28 men who were salesman,merchants and doctors played the first recorded game of baseball at Elysian Fields. The Cricket team would beat the Knickerbockers 23-1

  • California enters the Union.

    California enters the Union.
    In 1849 US congress would have a heated debate , They did this because they wanted there own statehood.This situation would happen because of the slavery issue.

  • The Civil War begins.

    The Civil War begins.
    The civil war began in the early April, It was the union states against the confederate states. This war was fought over the issue of slavery and one of the bloodiest war to this date.

  • The first women's baseball team is started by a group from Vassar College.

    The first women's baseball team is started by a group from Vassar College.
    This was the first women baseball team which was looked down upon by men because it was seen as to Manley. This didn't stop Vassar college from creating a team and participating in the sport.

  • Candy Cummings throws the first curveball in baseball.

    Candy Cummings throws the first curveball in baseball.
    Candy would be the first person to throw a curve ball ''under hand''.
    This would take place in a game against the Brooklyn Excelsior.

  • An all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, takes the field for the first time.

    An all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, takes the field for the first time.
    The Red Stockings was the first Professional team. The reason they were seen this way was because they had 10 salaried players on the team.The Red Stockings were apart of Cincinnati Baseball club.

  • Custer’s defeat at Little Big Horn.

    Custer’s defeat at Little Big Horn.
    In 1876 Custer and his 7th Calvary would be led into an ambush by Native Americans led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.

  • The National League is established, with William Hulbert as president.

    The National League is established, with William Hulbert as president.
    William was one of the founders of the first major league in baseball. He decided he wanted to create his own league because he wanted to in act his own discipline.

  • Four players are banned from baseball for accepting bribes.

    Four players are banned from baseball for accepting bribes.
    The Louisville Grays was the first scandle in major league baseball and happend after a severe losing streak which would lead to players losing there wages. This would cause 4 players including star pitcher Jim Devlin to throw games for money and end up getting banned for life.

  • American Baseball Association, also known as the Beer and Whiskey League, was created.

    American Baseball Association, also known as the Beer and Whiskey League, was created.
    The American Association was a league that was founded in 1882. The league was an important factor in finding new players in rural cities, also called the river cities.

  • The Brooklyn Bridge opens.

    The Brooklyn Bridge opens.
    The Brooklyn bridge was the first bridge to link Brooklyn with Manhattan and is used by millions of people still to this day.

  • Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first African-American player in the Major Leagues.

    Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first African-American player in the Major Leagues.
    Moses was the first African American mad to play in the major leagues, he would go through the same treatment Jackie Robinson had to endure just 50 years later.

  • Pete Browning uses the first Louisville Slugger bat.

    Pete Browning uses the first Louisville Slugger bat.
    Pete Browning also known as the Louisville slugger was among the top 3 hitters in the 7 years he played. He was very decisive of the bats he used and the first to have his own custom bat.

  • The Players’ League is created.

    The Players’ League is created.
    The players league was a short lived league that had lots of star studded players. This would known as the first major league organization.

  • Cy Young takes the mound in the Major Leagues for the first time.

    Cy Young takes the mound in the Major Leagues for the first time.
    Young was a former major league pitcher who is the all time leader in wins at 511. During his long career he set many MLB records like innings pitched(7335) and games started(815)

  • Ellis Island opens as an immigration station.

    Ellis Island opens as an immigration station.
    Ellis Island was an immigration station on the bay of New York city . It would let in hundreds of thousands of immigrants so they could peruse a better life then what they had back home.

  • The Spanish – American War begins.

    The Spanish – American War begins.
    In 1898 the USS Marine would be sunk by an unknown explosion in Havana harbor. This ship would have come from Cuba to protect american citizens from Cuban revolutionist.