History+of+Baseball

=History Of Baseball = Home The origins of the game are not very well known however the first set of accepted rules were developed by Alexander Cartwright in 1845. The first baseball league, which was named The National Association of Baseball Players, was formed in 1858 by a small group of amateur players in the United States. In 1901, the American league was created. Throughout the 1920s, baseball started becoming very popular as more and more fans would love to see the big stars such as Babe Ruth hit home runs.

Throughout the years many leagues have attempted to make their way into the MLB however they have all failed and the MLB only consists of The Nation and American league. The MLB was a league of only whites until in 1947 when Jackie Robinson made it to the Brooklyn Dodgers. This had a huge impact on the game and many racial barriers were crossed and broken which had only positives impacts to not only the sport but the society's view on different races. Since the 1960s, there has been a great expansion in the game in which 30 teams were around as of 2009. In the 1960s pitching was a very important and game changing aspect as usually the team with the best pitcher comes first place. Because of this unexciting game-play the league implemented new rules and regulations including a smaller striking zone and a lowered pitching mound. Throughout the 1980s the game aslo began to change as science and equipment improved, making players become truly built for baseball. Steroids also played a huge role in the number of home-runs being hit, but by 2003 drug testing was implemented. Between now and 20 years ago there has not been a great deal of change however television has made the sport a much more accessible option as opposed to going to the actual game. Above is Babe Ruth who made a huge impact on the history of baseball.