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100 BCE
Early Golf
An early form of golf is played by the Romans called paganica, where players hit a stuffed leather ball with a bent stick. This is the earliest form of a golf-type game that we know of today. -
1100
Early Tennis
An early form of tennis called Jeu de Paume (Game of the Palm), where players hit the ball back and forth with their hand, surfaces. -
1400
Modern Golf
The origin of modern golf can be traced back to Scotland in the 15th Century. -
1500
First Use of Rackets in Tennis
Rackets first come into use in tennis, and the game starts being called "tennis" for the first time. -
First Rules of Golf
The first Rules of Golf are set by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.There were 13 of these rules. -
First Game of Baseball
The first official game of baseball is played between a cricket team and a team called the Knickerbockers. -
Modern Tennis Created
Walter Wingfield becomes the father of modern tennis after he designs and patents a game called “Sticky." -
Official Rules of Football Made
The first official rules of football are written by Walter Camp. -
Wimbledon
The first ever Wimbledon tournament is played, which is now one of the most popular and prestigious tournaments in tennis. -
Basketball Invented
Basketball is invented by Dr. James Naismith. The first games are played at Springfield College in Massachusetts. -
First PGA Formed
The first Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA) is formed in the UK. Other countries will follow and make their own PGA for their country. -
First World Series
The first world series is played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Americans. -
NFL Founded
The American Professional Football Association founded, and the name later changed to the National Football League, which is what we know it as today. -
First Baseball Broadcast
Baseball is broadcast over the radio for the first time, exposing many more people to baseball and allowing anyone to listen to a game. -
Basketball in the Olympics
Basketball becomes an official Olympic sport. -
First NFL Draft
The first NFL draft is held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. -
First Tennis Radio Broadcast
Tennis was broadcast over the radio for the first time, helping tennis to spread globally. -
First Televised NFL Game
An NFL game is televised for the very first time, allowing many people to see their first ever football game. -
NBA is Formed
The Basketball Association of America is formed, and the name is later changed to the National Basketball Association (NBA). -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in the MLB after he plays with the Brooklyn Dodgers. -
First African American Selected in NBA Draft
Chuck Cooper becomes the first African American selected in the NBA Draft. -
NFL and AFL Merge
The NFL and the AFL merge leagues, creating one professional football league. The teams that were in each league are now in either the NFC or AFC conference. -
First 3-point Shot Made in NBA History
Chris Ford of Boston Celtics makes the first three-pointer in NBA history. -
Baseball in Tokyo
The Cubs and the Mets open the season in Tokyo to help grow the game globally. -
Golf Back in Olympics
Golf is played at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. It is the first time in 112 years that golf is played at the Olympics, the previous being in 1904.
