2. The Creation of Baseball Baseball was first invented by Alexander Cartwright in 1845. The sport was created to escape their office lives and get some exercise after a long days work.
3. One game consists of nine innings Each team gets three outs per inning Each hitter gets three strikes to get a hit There are nine positions, consisting of Pitcher Catcher First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstop Third Baseball Right Fielder Left Fielder Center fielder Basic Rules of Baseball
4. The first game of baseball was played on June 19, 1846. The New York Nine defeated the Knickbockers 23-1 in four innings Notable players during this era includes Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, and Rogers Hornsby The Beginning of Baseball (1846-1946)
5. Home runs are more prevalent now than ever before (“chicks dig the long ball”) Fields are more elaborate and electronically enhanced (thanks to CIS 100 classes) Notable players of the new era include Barry Bonds, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Roger Clemens Baseball as it is Now
12. The strike lasted from August 12, 1994 to April 2, 1995 The World Series was cancelled for the first time since 1994 The Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals), who were expected to win their first World Series, never got the opportunity The Strike of 1994
13. Bull Durham Rookie of the Year The Rookie Angels in the Outfield The Sandlot Mr. Baseball Major League The Scout Field of Dreams MoviesRelatedtoBaseball
14. I played baseball for ten years, from little league to high school baseball I had the chance to play in the state tournament with Boyd County High School my junior and senior year My Experiences with Baseball
15. My favorite baseball player is Chipper Jones He has played baseball with the Atlanta Braves his whole career I also own a pair of his autographed batting gloves My Favorite Baseball Player
16. “ Today, I consider myself, the luckiest man, on the face of the earth.” – Lou Gehrig “ If you live your life as a decent person, the umpire in the end will say you did it right.” – Harry Carey “ I am 81, but I feel like I am 15 when talking baseball.” – Buck O’Neil “ Baseball is like church. Many listen, but few understand.” – Wes Westrum Famous Baseball Quotes