History of MLB Baseball

  • First professional team founded in Cinncinati

    First professional team founded in Cinncinati

  • The first "Ladies Day" was offered

    The first "Ladies Day" was offered

    Any woman accompanied by a man got free admission at Gotham Club.
  • First world series game

    First world series game

    Boston Americans win
  • Boston Americans change their team name

    Boston Americans change their team name

    to the Boston Redsox
  • Blacksox scandol

    Blacksox scandol

  • Baseball rose a lot in popularity

    Baseball rose a lot in popularity

  • Baseball considered the dead-ball era

    Baseball considered the dead-ball era

    Players rarely ever hit homeruns
  • First game was televised

    First game was televised

    expiramental basis
  • started making large stadiums

    started making large stadiums

  • Artificial turf surface fields began to be used

    Artificial turf surface fields began to be used

  • Homeruns began to dominate the game

    Homeruns began to dominate the game

    suspiscions of steroids
  • Leagues merged into a single organization

    Leagues merged into a single organization

    led by the Comissioner of Baseball
  • players caught for using performance-enhancing substances

    players caught for using performance-enhancing substances

  • highest amount of spectators of any sports league game

    highest amount of spectators of any sports league game

    74 million spectaters
  • Kansas City Royals win World Series

    Kansas City Royals win World Series