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A brief history of Baseball
by Regan Shaors
http://www.fleerbaseball.com
The beginning of baseball is usually traced to early
nineteenth century with the formation of the first baseball
clubs in 1845. Therefore, even though technically baseball
came into existence around the early 19th century, it's
probably been there a lot longer. In 1845, an Englishman
named Alexander Cartwright laid down the first list of rules
for what is now called baseball. Many of Cartwright's rules
are still applicable in baseball today.
A group of amateur players formed the first baseball league
in 1958. It was called the National Association of Baseball
Players. The National Association of Baseball Players began
charging admission to its baseball games in their very first
year.
Baseball hit its stride in 1868. After the Civil War was
over the Union had carried the game of baseball to other
parts of the country and created quite a sensation. There
were delegates from more than a hundred clubs from across
the country in 1868 in the National Association of Baseball
Players.
Even as late as 1960, rival leagues tried to make their way
into American baseball. All of them failed to leave any
significant mark, and the game is still ruled today by the
National and American leagues. And throughout the last part
of the 20th century, baseball became both a game of
strategy and hitting. Pitching and home run hitting,
though, are the baseball benchmarks of today. Baseball
teams are either big winners or big losers, depending on
the strength of their bullpens and their home run hitters.
And the cost of admission still continues to rise.
Throughout the early 20th century, the game of baseball
depended more and more on the hitting of home runs, and less
on strategy. Great baseball players like Babe Ruth
completely revolutionized the game with his prowess at
hitting home runs. Indeed, it is largely due to the 'Babe'
that baseball became one of the most popular sports in
America. And it was thanks to Babe Ruth that the tradition
to pay to see Babe Ruth play started.
Rival leagues kept trying to break into American baseball
even as late as 1960. Of course, they all failed to leave
any significant mark, and could not challenge the supremacy
of the National and American leagues that rule the game till
date. Baseball became a game of strategy and hitting
throughout the last part of the 20th century. However,
pitching and home run hitting are the baseball benchmarks of
today. Depending on the strength of their bullpens and their
home run hitters, baseball teams are either big winners or
big losers. The one thing that is consistent is that the
cost of admission still continues to rise.
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