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A Short Baseball History
by Regan Shaors
http://www.fleerbaseball.com
Although baseball technically came into being around it the
early 19th century, it's probably been around a lot longer.
That's when he first baseball clubs were formed. In 1845,
an Englishman named Alexander Cartwright came up with the
first list of rules for what is now called baseball.
Many of Cartwright's rules are still used in baseball today.
The first baseball league was formed by a group of
amateur players in 1958, It was called the National
Association of Baseball Players. And yes, in their very
first year, the National Association of Baseball Players
began charging admission to its baseball games.It was in
1868, however, that baseball hit its stride. The Civil War
was over and the Union had carried the game of baseball to
other parts of the country where it created quite a
sensation. In 1868 the National Association of Baseball
Players had delegates from well over 100 clubs across the
country.
The year 1868 saw baseball hitting a new summit. The
National Association of Baseball Players saw the coming of
delegates from over a 100 clubs across the country. The end
of the Civil War saw the game being introduced to the other
parts of the country and everywhere it managed to enamor the
people.
In the beginning of the twentieth century, the American
League of baseball was formed and it started playing in
1901. The game of baseball was still very much a game of
strategy. It depended on bunting, base stealing and contact
hitters. However, with the invention of the cork centered
baseball, things changed. Now, the new baseball allowed for
more home runs. This took the popularity of baseball to
dizzy heights. As a natural consequence the cost of
admissions also soared.
In the early 20th century the concentration was more on
hitting the home runs. Babe Ruth changed the course of the
game with his magical abilities to achieve home runs. It was
due to sportsmen like Babe Ruth that baseball achieved the
levels of popularity that it did. The popularity of Babe
Ruth also helped in improving the money in the game, since
people just went to watch Babe Ruth in action.
The game of baseball is still ruled by the National and
American leagues, despite rival leagues leaving no stone
unturned to make a mark in the American Baseball. The few
changes that have happened in the game are the game becoming
a test of both strategy and hitting. However, the yardsticks
for baseball now are pitching and home run hitting. The fate
of the teams is decided by the strengths of the team's bull
pens and the home-run hitters.
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