Baseball became known in 1845, when Alexander cartwright invented the game as we know today as baseball. Baseball was a very popular sport, which has been played for nearly two centuries. However, by 1860, baseball was already being hailed as the national pastime. known as the,National association of professional baseball players. It was soon changing to the, national league of professional baseball players, as the amateur clubs drifted from the baseball scene, it became the National League which operates today.
Beginning in 1900, baseball entered a dark period known as the, dead ball era. This period lasted until 1919, which was characterized by low scoring, pitcher dominated games that offered little in the way of entertainment for stadium crowds. During the dead ball era, the popularity of baseball was fortified with the construction of new, larger stadiums dedicated to this sport. However, baseball continued to flourish. By the beginning of age in the 1920s, when babe ruth led the new york yankees to several World Series titles and became a national hero on the strength of his home runs. Over the decades every team has had its great players. One of the most noteworthy was the brooklyn dodgers' jackie robinson, a gifted and courageous athlete who became the first african-american in the major leagues in 1947. In the 1950s, baseball expanded its geographical range. …show more content…
He was eccentric to say the least; his life became the basis of the book & movie fear strikes out, which chronicles his battle with bipolar disorder. Don baylor (another famous baseball player) played in three straight World Series for three different teams. Baylor was a world class manager and a very good player for a number of teams, winning the mvp in 1979 and three silver slugger awards. Baylor is regarded as one of the most underrated players of
Beginning in 1900, baseball entered a dark period known as the, dead ball era. This period lasted until 1919, which was characterized by low scoring, pitcher dominated games that offered little in the way of entertainment for stadium crowds. During the dead ball era, the popularity of baseball was fortified with the construction of new, larger stadiums dedicated to this sport. However, baseball continued to flourish. By the beginning of age in the 1920s, when babe ruth led the new york yankees to several World Series titles and became a national hero on the strength of his home runs. Over the decades every team has had its great players. One of the most noteworthy was the brooklyn dodgers' jackie robinson, a gifted and courageous athlete who became the first african-american in the major leagues in 1947. In the 1950s, baseball expanded its geographical range. …show more content…
He was eccentric to say the least; his life became the basis of the book & movie fear strikes out, which chronicles his battle with bipolar disorder. Don baylor (another famous baseball player) played in three straight World Series for three different teams. Baylor was a world class manager and a very good player for a number of teams, winning the mvp in 1979 and three silver slugger awards. Baylor is regarded as one of the most underrated players of