History of Baseball

Beginnings of Baseball

Jun 28, 1845

1845: The beginning of systematic game with Alexander Cartwright's published book on set of baseball rules for the Knickerbocker Club of New York. It is claimed that his baseball rules were widely accepted in the US.

The First Team!

Jun 28, 1869

1869: First professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings were explicitly remunerated for the first time

National Association of Professional Base Ball Players

Jun 28, 1871

1871: The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players was established as the first professional baseball league

First Game!

Jun 28, 1876

1876: Over 3000 enthusiasts watched the hometown Philadelphia Athletics lose to Boston Red in the first National League game ever played

Baseball Catcher Mask

Jun 28, 1878

1878: The Captain of Harvard University Baseball Club Frederick Thayer received a patent for baseball catcher mask

Players League

Jun 28, 1889

1889The Players' League was created.

The Black Sox Scandal

Oct 1, 1919

During the 1919 World Series, 8 players of the Chicago White Sox were payed by petty underworld figures to intentionall throw the world series. RThe 1919 Black Sox scandal remains to this day one of the most notable scandals in sporting history.

Jackie Robinson Breaks the Colour Barrier

Apr 15, 1947

In not only one of the greatest moments in baseball history, but American history, young black player Jackie Robinson becomes the first black Major League player, playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Shot Heard Round The World

Oct 3, 1951

With the Giants losing in the bottom of the 9th inning, outfielder Bobby Thomson hits a game winning home run to clinch the pennant for the Giants, completing the greatest comeback in baseball

Baseball Goes Global

Apr 1, 2000

With many of the games superstars coming from all over the world, including Japanese born Ichiro Suzuki, MLB decides to have its opening game played in Tokyo, Japan.