The History of Baseball

By Mitchelldang
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    First Rules

    Alexander J. Cartwright developes many rules of baseball.

  • National Leauge

    A group of teams formed a National Leauge.

  • American Leauge

    In 1901, a group of teams created a new league called the American Leauge.

  • World Series

    The first world series was held in 1903. IT was between the American Leauge Boston Pilgrams vs. The Pittsburg Pirates.
    (Boston Won)

  • Offical Playing Rules of Professinal Baseball Clubs

    On March 2, 1904, the "Offical Playing Rules of Professinal Baseball Club" is adopted.

  • First Pitch

    President, William Howad Taft, began a baseball tradition by throwing the first pitch on opening day.

  • Star Spangled Banner

    The Star Spangled Banner was sung at the beginning of each game.

  • First Hall of Famers

    The first members of the Hall of Fame include, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Chrisy Mathwsons, and Walter Johnson.

  • The Hall of Fame Opening

    The Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.

  • Televised Games

    The First televised game.