The Civil War had a huge impact on the game of baseball and how it evolved. The background of baseball is a key part of how it is played now and how different it is. Baseball during the Civil War was a thing. The Union and Confederate soldiers each played as well. The game of baseball is completely different now from how it was when it first started from rules and regulations to who they let play.
Baseball is the game that really shaped sports in America. It was played during war times just for fun so the soldiers had something to do. It is also known as our nation 's pastime. In the year 1845 baseball in America started up. But earlier even in the 1600s, they played “rounders”. A game similar to baseball except they could throw the ball …show more content…
In 1849, African Americans were banned from being on any type of professional baseball team with white people. The first known baseball game between two African American teams was in 1859 in New York City. Right after the Civil War ended, black baseball formed in mid/atlantic states. African Americans soon started what came to be known as the “Negro League”. This league consisted of mainly African Americans and Latinos that were turned down by the Major Leagues because of their race. But by 1892, the only independent African American team left were the Cuban Giants. By 1920s, Atlanta Georgia formed its very own Negro Southern League. By 1945 blacks and whites were allowed to play together in the same league, but that would lead to the end of negro leagues. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for the MLB. This allowed all races to be allowed to play together in the same league. Robinson made his debut in Brooklyn on the Dodgers field. This was officially the end of separation from the reason of skin color for baseball.
Now the MLB is set up to where there is an American League and National League, also known as the AL and NL. In each league there are a Western division, a Central division, and an Eastern division. For the Majority of the season, NL teams will play other NL teams in a three game series. But yet they do play AL teams as well. Each division has five teams each which equals out to 30 total franchise
Baseball is the game that really shaped sports in America. It was played during war times just for fun so the soldiers had something to do. It is also known as our nation 's pastime. In the year 1845 baseball in America started up. But earlier even in the 1600s, they played “rounders”. A game similar to baseball except they could throw the ball …show more content…
In 1849, African Americans were banned from being on any type of professional baseball team with white people. The first known baseball game between two African American teams was in 1859 in New York City. Right after the Civil War ended, black baseball formed in mid/atlantic states. African Americans soon started what came to be known as the “Negro League”. This league consisted of mainly African Americans and Latinos that were turned down by the Major Leagues because of their race. But by 1892, the only independent African American team left were the Cuban Giants. By 1920s, Atlanta Georgia formed its very own Negro Southern League. By 1945 blacks and whites were allowed to play together in the same league, but that would lead to the end of negro leagues. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for the MLB. This allowed all races to be allowed to play together in the same league. Robinson made his debut in Brooklyn on the Dodgers field. This was officially the end of separation from the reason of skin color for baseball.
Now the MLB is set up to where there is an American League and National League, also known as the AL and NL. In each league there are a Western division, a Central division, and an Eastern division. For the Majority of the season, NL teams will play other NL teams in a three game series. But yet they do play AL teams as well. Each division has five teams each which equals out to 30 total franchise