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The baseball bylaw is founded in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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Baseball rules are created by Alexander Cartwright in 1845.
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The Knickerbockers and cricket players get together to play the first official baseball game in 1846.
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The Cincinnati Red Stockings are created as the first professional ball club.
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The National League is created in 1876.
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Cy Young pitches in his first Major League game.
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The American League is founded in 1900.
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The famous song "Take me out to the Ball game" is created.
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The Boston Red Sox sell George Herman (Babe) Ruth to the New York Yankees.
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Baseball is heard for the first time over the radio.
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In 1945 Jackie Robinson signs with the Dodgers as the first African American baseball player.
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The New York Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the first televised World Series.
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Ken Griffey Sr and Jr hit back to back home runs as the first father son duo in baseball.
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The Boston Red Sox win the 2004 World Series in a 4 game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals.The Red Sox would win this same Series in 2013 in 6 games played.
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Major League Baseball changes home plate rules to protect catchers after the severe concussion of Buster Posey due to Home plate collisions that are currently no longer part of the game.
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Due to another injury in last years NLDS rules were changed to protect second basemen and short stops so they can not be taken out by base runners.
