Physical Education By Brittney2 Jul 1, 1839 Baseball was created Sep 9, 1866 1st Womens Baseball Team First Organized Womens Baseball Team in the U.S. Started at Vasser College Nov 12, 1867 The Dolly Vardens Became the First Professional Black Womens Team in Philadephia Feb 2, 1876 National League was Created May 21, 1901 American League was Created Oct 1, 1904 First World Series Boycott Oct 1, 1919 The Black Sox scandal Jan 3, 1920 The Curse of the Bambino Mar 23, 1923 Start of the Negro League Oct 1, 1932 When Babe Ruth called his famous shot May 23, 1935 The first night game Nov 19, 1957 Baseball's expanision to the west Oct 7, 1969 The beginning of free agency Nov 27, 1969 The lowering of the mound Aug 12, 1994 Player's strike Apr 2, 1998 Mark Mcgwire and Sammy Sosa Homerun Race Apr 1, 2000 Baseball Goes Global Oct 1, 2001 Barry Bonds becomes the new homerun record holder Feb 27, 2003 The Steroid Era Oct 27, 2004 Curse of the Bambino is broken Nov 20, 2011 Cardinals World Series Winners