Many of the modern games we enjoy today come from the 19th century even though there are historical references to games that could be associated with them from ancient civilizations. However, the history of baseball can be located in the mid-nineteenth century when people who lived in rural towns in the United States played a game called “rounders” that would be the direct antecedent of Baseball.

Rounders was also known as town ball, “one o’ cat” and base ball, similar to the real game but with different regulations. It was not until 1982, when the first baseball club was founded in New York, organized by Alexander Cartwright under the name of Knickerbockers Base Ball Club. The members of this club were called the Knickerbockers and they wrote the 20 rules of the game of baseball that were published in 1845, rules that are the basis of the modern game of baseball.

The first official baseball game between the Knickerbockers and another team took place on June 19, 1846 at the New York Club, now Hoboken, New Jersey. However, the first professional baseball team was the Cincinnati Red Stockings, who began play in 1869. During the 19th century, baseball was primarily popular only in and around New York, which is why it was commonly known as the Game of NY.

The turn of the century saw the establishment of American League Baseball in Chicago in 1901. Ty Cobb was later dubbed the Georgia sensation, after winning the first of nine consecutive American League batting titles, setting a record in 1907 when the Tigres defeated Atlético that year. By 1912 the first baseball stadiums were built; one was Tiger Stadium and the other was Fenway Park.

In the early decades of the 20th century, George “Babe” Ruth was better known as the “Sultan of the Home Run,” for which the New York Yankees paid $125,000 to sign him in 1920. Babe Ruth’s style was imitated by many hitters and baseball. be more popular than ever right now.

In 1924, with the incorporation of first baseman Bill Terry, the Giants won a difficult victory over the Dodgers playing the World Series and soon baseball became popular in Japan until today where every summer a large number of schools participate in the 4000 All Japan Baseball. Tournament that takes place near Osaka.

The New York Yankees played their first competitive game in April 1936 with one of the greatest baseball players of all time, Joe Di Maggio. The New York Yankees have won the World Series 23 times.

Baseball became “the King of Sports” during 1940-1950 and the Cuban national sport to the present. Although many baseball players rose through the ranks over the next several decades, it wasn’t until the 1970s that Reggie Jackson became as much of a baseball celebrity as Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth in their day.

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