Jordan's Time-line of Baseball. By rroysden Jun 15, 1744 The words Base-Ball and appear in print for the first time. Period: Jun 15, 1744 to Jun 15, 1927 A Time-line of Baseball. Jun 15, 1903 The first World Series is played: The Pittsburg Pirates lose to the Boston Americans. The Pittsburg Pirates lose to the Boston Americans during the first World Series. Jun 15, 1927 Babe Ruth Sets single series home run mark at 60.
