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Invention
Baseball is invented by Abner Doubleday. -
Rules
The first set of rules for baseball were established by Alexander Cartwright -
Alexander Cartwright
The first recorded baseball game was played by Alexander Cartwright's Knickerbockers. -
MLB
The Major League Baseball was formed. -
First Game
The first National League game was played against Philidelphia Athletics and Boston Red -
Black Sox
The heavily favored White Sox threw the 1919 World Series, this caused the first Commissioner to be elected -
First Commissioner
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was elected baseball's first Commissioner in Baseball -
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig dies prematurely to an unknown disease, now named the Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS for short -
Kansas City Royals
The Royals play their first game beating the Minnesota Twins 4-3. -
Steroids
A memo was sent out to the league regarding the use of steroids and how they are prohibited in the league.