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Baseballs Bylaw is Founded
The baseball bylaw is founded in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. -
Baseballs first Rules.
Baseball rules are created by Alexander Cartwright in 1845. -
The First Official Ballgame
The Knickerbockers and cricket players get together to play the first official baseball game in 1846. -
The First Official Baseball Team
The Cincinnati Red Stockings are created as the first professional ball club. -
Leagues
The National League is created in 1876. -
Cy Young
Cy Young pitches in his first Major League game. -
American League
The American League is founded in 1900. -
Take me out to the Ballgame
The famous song "Take me out to the Ball game" is created. -
The curse!
The Boston Red Sox sell George Herman (Babe) Ruth to the New York Yankees. -
Reaching out to the fans
Baseball is heard for the first time over the radio. -
Jackie Robinson
In 1945 Jackie Robinson signs with the Dodgers as the first African American baseball player. -
World Series
The New York Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the first televised World Series. -
The Dynamic Duo
Ken Griffey Sr and Jr hit back to back home runs as the first father son duo in baseball. -
The Curse is Broken!
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. -
Changes to the Game
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. -
2nd Base Rule changes
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.
