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Abner Doubleday is credited for invinting baseball in Coopertown, New York.
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Alexander Joy Cartwright develops the rules for baseball.
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The first official game of baseball is played between the Knickerbockers and a group of cricket players.
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The National League is formed by William Hubert.
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The first World Series was played between the Pittsburg Pirates and the Boston Pilgrims.
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The Baseball Hall of Fame is opened
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Baseball is a demonstration sport in the Los Angleles Olympic Games.
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Severe baseball steroids investigation results in bans from the game by players who are suspected of using steroids.
