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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.
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.
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.
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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