Baseball Timeline

By himynameischris

  • Baseball is invented

    Abner Doubleday created baseball in his backyard in New York

  • The rules of the game are made

    Alexander Cartwright made the rules of baseball

  • The first official game is played

    The first official game was played between a team called the Knickerbockers and a team of cricket players

  • A women's baseball team is started

    A team was formed by students at Vassar College

  • The first curve ball was thrown

    Candy Cummings was the first person to throw a curve ball

  • The Boston Red Stockings is formed

    Another pro team is formed in Boston

  • The first baseball league is formed

    William Hubert forms the National League

  • The American Baseball Association is started

    The American Baseball Association or the Beer and Whiskey league is formed

  • The first African-American in baseball

    Moses Fleetwood Walker became the first African-American to play professional baseball.

  • The World Series is created

    The first World Series was played between the Pittsburg Pirates and the Boston Pilgrims

  • A woman plays pro ball

    Alta Weiss was the first woman to play pro baseball.

  • The first baseball strike goes into effect

    Players went of their first strike

  • Babe Ruth makes baseball history

    Babe Ruth his his 500th home run, making baseball history.

  • The Baseball Hall of Fame is opened

    The Baseball Hall of Fame is opened. The first five players were Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner.

  • The first All-American girls' team is formed

    During WWII, when many players many of the players were fighting overseas, the All-American Girls' Team was formed

  • The World Series on the big screen

    The first World Series was played on television. Baseball became one of the most popular sport in America today.

  • California gets its first teams

    New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers move west and become the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers

  • The Astrodome opens

    The Astrodome opens in Houston, Texas becoming the first domed stadium in Major League Baseball

  • The Designated Hitter rule is established

    The designated hitter rule allows someone to bat for a player in the field

  • Pete Rose breaks hit record

    Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb's all-time hits record of 4,192

  • No World Series

    A players strike affects the playing of the World Series

  • Jackie Robinson's number is retired

    To honor Jackie Robinson, his number "42" is retired from all major and minor league teams

  • Barry Bonds controversial record

    Barry Bonds breaks Hank Aaron's home run of 755 but US Sen. George Mitchell presents his infamous report regarding steroids

  • Last Yankee Stadium game

    The final game in iconic Yankee Stadium is played

  • Chicago Cubs win the World Series

    The Chicago Cubs win their first World Series title in 108 years, breaking the longest championship drought in American pro sports history

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