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The creation of the NAPBBP
The National Assosciation of Professional Baseball Players was known as the first Professional Major League Baseball assosciation, and was practically the start of MLB. -
Negro Baseball Leagues
Professional Baseball leagues that were comprised mostly of African Americans, that eventually lead to racial integration into baseball. It's suspected that these leagues have been around since 1885. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States#The_Negro_leagues Pic:http://baseballisms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Negro-Leagues-Baseball-Museum-Team-Logos-copy1.jpg -
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The Deadball Era
SourceAn Era known as the deadball Era. It was known as this, because baseballs at the time normally cost three dollars a piece, equivelent to 83 dollars nowadays. Therefore, many were reluctant to spend money on new baseballs. Baseballs were normally expected to last multiple games, and by the end of each game, the ball was stained with grass marks, tobacco, and dents from where it made contact with the bat. Some places even hired guards to retrieve the baseballs when they were hit into the crowd. -
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New places to play.
A rise in popularity for baseball, leading to more stadiums being built. Such as Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Wrigley Field in Boston, and Comiskey Park in Chicago, to name a few. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball_in_the_United_States#New_places_to_play -
The Black Sox Scandal
In 1919, eight players from the White Sox were some of the first few players banned from baseball from life. They set up the 1919 world series against the Cincinnati Reds, just to earn money. Source:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/page/19 -
Carl Mays' Pitch
Carl Mays' tried to use a spitball in order to catch Ray Chapman off guard, but missed slightly and ended up hitting Chapman in the head. A few days after, Ray Chapman was pronounced dead. It lead to a ban on spitballs during that season, and quickly lead to a rule requiring umpires to make sure balls were kept clean. Source: http://voices.yahoo.com/the-beanball-changed-baseball-history-2576471.html?cat=14
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First MLB All Star Game
The editor of the Chicago Tribute, Arch Ward, threw out the idea of holding a Major League Baseball All Star Game to coincide with the 1933 World's Fair. However, due to the game's popularity, it became an annual thing. Source:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/page/20 -
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the "Green Light Letter"
During World War II, Baseball brought relief during tough times, and also was essential in raising funds during the war. When the 1942 season was about to begin, Commissioner Kenesaw Landis reached out to Roosevelt on whether to cancel Baseball until the end of the war. However, Roosevelt signed the document, giving the green light for Baseball to continue. Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/page/39 -
Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier.
Jackie Robinson was the first man to break the color barrier in baseball, even though didn't have much integration. Despite all of the racism and hate he got, he started something huge that would spark other big things in years to come. Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/page/2 -
The 1994 MLB Strike
One of the worst strikes in the history of baseball, it caused the cancellation of nearly one thousand games, and a whole post-season, The World Series included. It lasted 232. The sport is said to have suffered the consequences for four years after, until 1998. Source:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/page/45
