History of Baseball By facebooker_1041742312504818 Sep 16, 1839 Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York. Period: Sep 16, 1839 to Sep 16, 2015 History of Baseball Here are the events from the time baseball was invented to today's all star players. Sep 16, 1845 Alexander Joy Cartwright develops the rules of baseball. Sep 16, 1846 The first official game of baseball is played between the Knickerbockers and a group of cricket players. Sep 16, 1866 The first womens' baseball team is started by a group from Vassar College. Sep 16, 1932 Babe Ruth hits his legendary "called shot" home run against Charlie Root and the Chicago Cubs. Sep 16, 1969 The New York Mets win the World Series. Sep 16, 1998 Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa surpass Roger Maris' single-season home run record.