1839

Abner Doubleday created the game of baseball in his own backyard of New York City. However soon after he created it, he was called off to war, never really making the progress of the game. This is why the fact of him creating the game was debatable as some people believe it was a myth or legend.

1845Baseball was publically invented by a man named Alexander Cartwright in New York City. The members of his New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club, agreed on creating the first rules and regulations that were accepted for the modern game. Even though people at that time had different versions of the game, Cartwright was the most popular. He then published a set of official baseball rules.

1846

The first official game was played against Alexander Cartwright team and even though Cartwright ended up losing he still travelled with his team to continue practicing the game. This game was a battle between Knickerbockers and the Cricket Players.

1869 The Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first openly-salaried team and are thus considered the first professional team.

1976The first professional baseball league, the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, was created.

1884The 1st African American in baseball . Moses Fleetwood Walker. He played one season as a Catcher for the Toledo Blue Stockings and played in the minor leagues till 1889

1903The 1st world series took place Boston Americans of the American League and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. The Americans won the series 5-3 to become baseball's first World Series Championship.

1904The 1st woman to play pro baseball was named Alta Weiss. She was an American Minor League Baseball Pitcher from Ohio.

1929

Babe Ruth, player of the professional Yankees Team makes baseball history by hitting his 500th homerun and making it to the baseball hall of fame. This also increased popularity out of the dead ball era and rolled in the money.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Ab8HmUmR0

1943The 1st all American girls baseball team was formed and made it to the baseball hall of fame this was because the lack of male players when WW2 hit. This actually was so significant they later on made a movie about the All American Girls Baseball League called “League of Their Own”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcN392H2jx0THE MOVIE TRAILOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJwsUGbs4BcACTUAL COMMERCIAL FROM THE 1940’s

1947Immigration has merged into professional baseball as Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers signs a “ Nergo” player Jackie Robinson, breaking the all white streak. Jackie was the 1st black male in professional baseball. This lead to professional baseball to be officially integrated. This also has a movie made about it as it is an important part of history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9RHqdZDCF0MOVIE TRAILOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pf1RVuQaDM

1948A legend dies when Babe Ruth ends up passing away when he 53. One of the few professional baseball players that made history at its greatest with his homerun streak.

The Steroid Era 1991

Around 1990’s steroids came into the picture of baseball. In 1991 the law of steroids became strictly prohibited. The baseball commissioner at that time, Fay Vincent said “The possession, sale or use of any illegal drug or controlled substance by Major League players and personnel is strictly prohibited ... [and those players involved] are subject to discipline by the Commissioner and risk permanent expulsion from the game.... This prohibition applies to all illegal drugs and controlled substances, including steroids…"[31] Some general managers of the time do not remember this memo, and it was not emphasized or enforced.”( wikipedia)

…PresentAfter the 1991 there really isn't any significant history made that affected baseball besides one MLB team wining the World series each year by making history for there personal team . New York Yankees-1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943,1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009St. Louis Cardinals-1926, 1931, 1934 '42, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982,

2006, 2011New York Giants-1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954Philadelphia Athletics-1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates-1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, 1979Los Angeles Dodgers-1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988 Cincinnati Reds- 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990Detroit Tigers-1935, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2013Oakland Athletics-1972, 1973, 1974, 1989Baltimore Orioles- 1966, 1970, 1983 Chicago White Sox-1906, 1917, 2005Chicago Cubs-1907, 1908Cleveland Indians- 1920 '48

Florida Marlins- 1997, 2003Minnesota Twins-1987, 1991 New York Mets-1969, 1986Philadelphia Phillies-1980, 2008San Francisco Giants-2010, 2012Toronto Blue Jays-1992, 1993Anaheim Angels-2002Arizona Diamondbacks- 2001 Atlanta Braves-1995Boston Braves-1914 Brooklyn Dodgers-1955Milwaukee Braves-1957Kansas City Royals-1985 Washington Senators-1924