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Abner Doubleday invented baseball at Cooperstown, New York. It finally took offical form 1907.
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A rule change requiered the pitcher to deliver the ball with his back foot on the rubber slab at all times. They also lengthened the pitching distance to 60 feet and 6 inches.
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They made the home plate from a 12 inch square to a five sided figure that was 17 inches across.
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In 1903 minor league baseball grew from 13 leagues to 51 circuits. Baseball was starting to become the Americdan dream little kids started to dream about being a baseball player when they were older.
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The american league decided to count the first two foul balls as strikes. Before this foul balls counted as nothing.
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American and National leagues agreed to play a nine-game World Championship. That didn't take affect untill 1905. When the World Series started it fast became the biggest event in sports.
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If it wasnt for Ty Cobb the 1920 era would of been pitching only and no batting. But in 24 seasons Ty Cobb had a lifetime batting average of .367 and won the batting championsip 12 times.
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They adopted the Cork-Cushioned ball for only a temporary time because it showed evidence of a low offensive output in the early 20th century.
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Major League baseball had a celebration with impressive ceremonies at Cooperstown. They also had a Hall of Fame pageant showing Doubledays creation and contribution to the sport.
