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The First Game
The first game of baseball was played at Cooperstown, New York in 1839. The legend of Abner Doubleday was the inverntor of this game.
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Pitching Adjustment
A rule change required that the pitcher deliver the ball with his back foot anchored on the rubber slab and lengthened the pitching distance to its present dimensions of 60 feet 6 inches. Ryan Roscoe -
Home Plate Enlarges
Home Plate went from being a 12 inch square to a five-sided figure that was 17 inches across. This incerased the strike zone causing Batting Averages and Home Runs to go down after this change was made. Dan Haufschild -
Foul balls
The National League introduces the new rule of the first two foul balls counting as a strike - connor -
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Minor League Baseball Expands
The amount of Minor Leagues incerased, it went from 13 leagues in 1903 to 51 in 1951. This was the meaning of "Farm System." Dan Haufschild -
World championship
The pennant winners of the American and National leagues agreed to play a nine-game "World Championship" Series. Ryan Roscoe -
Tyler Cobb's Career
Ty Cobb begins his lustrious and nortorious career. He was the best hitter in the deadball era, and he was feared and respected by teamates and opponents alike. -
First Official World Series
In 1903, Pennant Winners of the AL and NL agreed to play in a series called the "World Championship", it was renamed the "World Series" in 1905 and became a permanent feature of baseball going forward..... Dan Haufschild -
Official form in 1907 credits Doubleday
Doubleday gets recognized as invented of baseball by a commision of men of "high repute and undoubted knowledge of the Base Ball" Chase Maly -
Cork-cushioned ball
The cork cushioned ball was adapted. Connor -
William Howard taft
Established the precedent of the president opening each season by throwing the first ball. Ryan Roscoe -
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The Negro leagues
During the 1920's the ghettos had several baseball leagues. in 1931 the Great Depression killed the league. Then in 1937 it was official named the Negro American league. Then in the 1940's there was an all-star game held in Chicago that was attended by nearly 5,000 people nearly all African American.
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The "Black" Sox Scandal
Eight Chicago White Sox players received money from gamblers to let Cincinatti win the 1919 World Series... Dan Haufschild -
National Agreement
This new agreemed gave the commisoner power to investigate and punish anyone or anything considered detremental to the game of baseball. Commisioner Landis used this new power, and banned over a dozen players in his span as commisoner. -
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium is built, leading to more futuristic ballparks. Chase Maly -
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Negro Leauge of Baseball is Disbanded and Reformed
During the great depression, the Negro leauge was temporarily disbanded. In 1933 the Negro leauge was reformed, and christened the Negro American Leauge. -
The First All-Star Game
The first Major League Baseball All-Star game was played between the National and American league. The game was held at Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League won 4-2.
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Ted Williams hits .406
Ted Williams hits for an average of .406. Making him the last player to hit for an average of .400 or bette
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Jackie Robinson plays in the Majors
Jackie Robinson first played in the Majors for Montreal. This ended the ban on African American Baseball Players. Dan Haufschild
