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Creation of Baseball
Abner Doubleday invented baseball at Cooperstown, New York. It finally took offical form 1907. -
Rule Changes
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. -
More rule changes
They made the home plate from a 12 inch square to a five sided figure that was 17 inches across. -
Baseball starts to grow.
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. -
Rule changes
The american league decided to count the first two foul balls as strikes. Before this foul balls counted as nothing. -
World Series
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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Ty Cobb
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. -
Cork-Cushioned ball
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. -
Ceremonies at Cooperstown
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.
