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Game of Rounders invented - ancestor of baseball
rounders, old English game that never became a seriously competitive sport, although it is probably an ancestor of baseball. -
Major League Baseball Started
For professional baseball's founding year, Major League Baseball (professional baseball's current official organization) uses 1869 — the year the first professional team,[11] the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was established -
National league is created
The national league was created in 1876 the earliest members were the cincinati red stockings -
First World Series (Boston Americans vs.Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Americans (5) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (3) -
American league is created
The american league was created in 1903 -
Babe Ruth is drafted
Babe ruth wsa drafted on this day to the Boston Red sox where he wloul dmake his major league debut -
Black Sox scandal
In 1919 Eight players Concoted a scheme to throw the world series and make alot of money off Betting. They all played for the white sox but bet on the reds. They got a bunch of people to bet on the Reds and then they threw the world series they were not caught until the following year -
Yankees First World Series
The yankees won thier first world series four games to two against the New York Giants. -
First ever all star game
On july sixth 1933 Major league baseball played their first ever all star game -
First ever hall of fame class
In 1936 the first ever hall of fame class was inducted into the hall of fame. -
First ever Major league baseball draft
This year was the first time ever that someone was drafted in major league baseball. -
First designated hitter in baseball
On this date the first designated hitter was used in a baseball game -
Year major league baseball expanded to thirty teams
Major league Baseball expands to thirty teams adding the Tampa bay Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks -
Instant replay
Instant replay was added to the game
