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Alexander Cartwright, published the first set of baseball rules for the Knickerbocker Club of New York.
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First woman's baseball team was formed.
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The first curve ball was thrown by Candy Cummings.
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Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first salaried team.
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National Association of Professional Baseball Players established
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First Major League formed.
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Frederick Winthrop Thayer received a patent for a baseball catcher's mask
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The world Series was created!
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First professional woman baesball player.
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New York Yankees won their first World Series followed by another in 1918 and 1922.
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Eight White Sox players fixed the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds and are banned from baseball for life.
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Bill Wambsganss executes the first unassisted triple- play in the world series.
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National Basecall Hall of Fame and Museum was created to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of baseball. It is located in Cooperstown, New York.
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Joe DiMaggio sets a 56 game hitting streak.
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During WWII no one knew if it would be appropriate to begin the baseball season during war time. Franklin Roosevelt aproved to begin the season with the letter.
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Bud Selig advocated for the wild card to create excitement towards the end of seasons and give teams and their fans hope when all hope would have been lost.
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Enos Slaughter introduced the mad dash and made the winning run for the Cardinals by sliding to home plate.
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First African American player in the major leagues.
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Larry Doby became the first black player in the American League.
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Don Larson threw the first and only perfect game postseason.
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After several noted stadium issues, the Dodgers transfer to Los Angeles and the Giants transfer to San Francisco.
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Blasted the second pitch he saw off Ralph Terry over the left-center field, and remains the only walk-off home run in game seven to win a World Series championship.
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After Marvin Miller becomes the head of the MLB Players Union, he increased minimum salary and ushered the era of free agency.
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Major League Baseball lowered the pitcher's mound height by 10 inches and enforced it the following year.
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Curt Flood went to the Supreme Court to fight off his trade from the Cardinals to the Phillies. The loss of Flood's case laid the groundwork to help institute free agency in Major League Baseball.
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George Steinbreener purchases the Yankees and turns them into a global brand.
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Nolan Ryan was the only MLB player to ever make over one million dollars.
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After injurying both legs and hitting a homerun, Kirk Gibson limps around the bases.
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One of the worst work-stoppages in major sports history was the MLB's 232 day strike.
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Randy Johnson threw a 95mph fastball and accidently hit a white dove. This caused the dove to loose all of its feathers on impact.
