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• 1839: Abner Doubleday invents the game of baseball in Cooperstown, New York.


• 1845: The rules of baseball are developed by Alexander Joy Cartwright.


• 1846: The Knickerbockers and a group of cricket players play the first "official" game of baseball.


• 1867: The first (known) curveball in baseball is thrown by Candy Cummings.


• 1869: An all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, takes the field for the first time.


• 1876: The National League is created.


• 1882: The American Baseball Association is established.


• 1889: The Players' League is created.


• 1900: The American League is created.


• 1903: The first World Series is played between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates.


• 1912: The first players' strike in Major League Baseball.


• 1913: The Federal League is established.


• 1918: The first time the "Star-Spangled Banner" is sung at a baseball game.


• 1920: Babe Ruth is sold to the New York Yankees.


• 1921: Baseball can be heard on radio for the first time.


• 1929: Babe Ruth hits his 500th career home run.


• 1930: Babe Ruth makes baseball history and signs a contract paying $80,000 a year.


• 1932: Lou Gehrig hits four home runs in one game.


• 1933: Major League Baseball's first All-Star game.


• 1935: First Major League Baseball's night game. Babe Ruth's career ends with him hitting three home runs in one game.


• 1936: The Baseball Hall of Fame inducts its first five players.


• 1941: Joe DiMaggio has a hit in 56 consecutive games.


• 1956: Don Larsen pitches the first perfect game in a World Series.


• 1973: The designated hitter rule is created.


• 1974: Babe Ruth's career home run record is broken by Hank Aaron.


• 1981: Baseball players strike for seven weeks.


• 1985: Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb's all-time hit record.


• 1989: Pete Rose is banned from baseball for betting on the game.


• 1994: The longest and costliest strike in baseball history.


• 1995: Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's streak by playing 2,131 consecutive games.

• When the National League first started in 1876, pitchers had to pitch underhand and the batter could request a high or low pitch. Strikes only occurred if the batter swung and missed.



• In 1910 the cork center was added to the official baseball.



• Cal Ripken Jr., shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles didn't miss a game in 16 years.



• The American Baseball League was formed in 1882.



• In 1885 the baseball bat was allowed to have one flat side.



• In 1876 an umpire was allowed to asked spectators and players whether a catch had been fairly made if he did not see it himself.



• Previous to the 1931, fly balls that bounced over or through the outfield fence were considered home runs.



• The New York Yankees have won more World Series titles than any other team with 26.



• Barry Bonds holds the single-season home run record with 73.

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Who holds the record for the most RBI's?

Who won the World Series in 2007?

Who holds the record for the most times stealing home in a season?

What was the first year that a world series MVP was chosen?

Who was the first player to be named MVP of a world series?

Who won the World series MVP in the year 2007?

Which famous baseball player's nickname was 'The Georgia Peach'?

Where was baseball great Mike Lowell born?

How many World Series Home Runs did Mickey Mantle hit?

Who was the first team that legendary Hank Aaron played for?



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What baseball great's nickname was 'Charlie Hustle'?

Which baseball player had the nickname 'Chicken Man'?

Baseball's Cy Young award is given to whom?

Which baseball player had the nickname Mr. October?

Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Turley played what position?

Who was the last second baseman to play without a glove?

Chipper Jones made his debut in the major leagues with which club?

Who holds the baseball record for the most wins in a single season?

Who holds the record for the most consecutive baseball games played?

Which baseball great holds the record for the longest game hitting streak?



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Who broke Babe Ruth's record of most walks in a single season?

Which unfortunate lays claim to the record of having the most career strike outs?

Who has the record for the most home runs in a single season?

Which player lays claim to the record of most times at bat?

Which pitcher holds the record for most no-hitters?

Who holds the record for having the highest batting average?

Which baseball great can say that he holds the record for most runs scored?

Which pitcher can lay claim to having the records for pitching the most strike-outs during their career?

Who can claim to having won the most MVP Awards in baseball?

Which baseball pitcher can lay claim to having the record for the most saves?



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Which pitcher can claim having pitched the most number of games?

Who holds the record for the most career bases stolen?

Who has the record for the highest batting average in a single season?

What position did legendary baseball great Hugh Duffy play?

What position did Nellie Fox play?

What position did baseball great Yogi Berra play?

What club did Joe DiMaggio make his major league debut with?

Who holds the record for the most hits in a single season?

What position did Lefty Gomez play?

What was Gary Carter's nickname?



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