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Modern Rules of Baseball Appear
The New York Knickerbockers were a social club and team of amateur baseball players in the mid-1800s. Leaders of the club, Doc Andrews and Alexander Cartwright, created the Knickerbocker Rules, which evaluated set-up and gameplay. Teams everywhere began to catch on, and we still use their rules today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Knickerbocker-baseball-team.jpg -
Baseball Becomes Professional
The National Association of Base Ball Players was formed to control amateur baseball clubs and players. In 1869, the NABBP allowed players to play for pay, and in 1871 formed their professional wing, the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. http://www.19cbaseball.com/images/baseball-players-practicing.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Professional_Base_Ball_Players -
First Non-White Major Leagues Player
(no full date) At the beginning of its history, baseball remained mostly "white." Moses Fleetwood Walker became the first man to break this trend in the major leagues, playing for the Toledo Blue Stockings in 1884. Unfortunately, this achievement remains forgotten because of the racial barrier that followed, keeping the major leagues "whites only." http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moses_Fleetwood_Walker.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Fleetwood_Walker http://en.wikipedia.org/wik -
First Radio Broadcast of a Baseball Game
The first radio broadcast of a baseball game was sent out from the KDKA station in Forbes Field, Pittsburgh. The game was a Pirates-Phillies game. This was revolutionary, because now fans everywhere could enjoy a game, without having to actually attend. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States http://culture20s30s.wikispaces.com/file/view/url.jpg/301255596/url.jpg -
First Major League Night Game
The first-ever night game was played by the Phillies and the Reds at Crosley Field on May 24, 1935. This was huge; night games allowed families and businessmen to enjoy games more often, and later on allowed for nighttime televised games. http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/baseball/morememorable.html http://all-len-all.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pg2_a_crosleyfield_576.jpg -
Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame honors the sport and its most memorable players. The Hall was created in 1936, and enacted in 1939. It still exists today, and cherishes baseball's finest accomplishments from the past and present. http://standingosports.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ff9.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_Hall_of_Fame http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States -
Women's Baseball League finds Success
The All-American Girl's Professional Baseball League was the first popular league that gave women the chance the play baseball. It was founded by Philip K. Wrigley. This team is one well-remembered, and the best players from its history have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1943-First_Four_AAGPBL.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American_Girls_Professional_Baseball_League http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States -
Baseball Becomes Integrated
Jackie Robinson is best remembered for breaking the color line of baseball. He did so on April 15, 1947, when he first played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The American League as a whole became integrated on July 5, 1947. This kickstarted the slow but steady process of baseball integration across leagues and teams. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/02/Robinson-contract.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States -
Pitcher Advantages Lead to Rule Changes
Advantages to the pitcher created controversies during the 60's. Changes started to be made in 1969 to make the game more fair, such as lowering the pitcher's mound, and reducing the strike zone. The American Leagues implemented the Designated Hitter to bat in place of the pitcher on January 11, 1973, with the first being Ron Blomberg. http://www.jewsandbaseball.com/images/players/blomberg.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_hitter#Background_and_history http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H -
Major League Baseball Strike
During the early 90's, teams were planning to make cuts from players' salaries. Deals fell through, and pleading was ignored. In opposition, the players launched their infamous strike, which began on the 12 of August in 1994, and lasted until April 2, 1995. The World Series was canceled for the season, the first time since 1904. http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/4/484/full/2774.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994–95_Major_League_Baseball_strike http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_bas
