Baseball was invented in 1845 by Alexander Cartwright to provide exercise and entertainment outside of work. A standard game consists of 9 innings with each team batting until they have 3 outs, while 9 defensive positions rotate between innings. The first recorded baseball game was in 1846 between the New York Nine and Knickbockers. Major league baseball now includes teams in both the American and National Leagues, and iconic players from different eras help grow the sport's popularity.

1. By: Jonathan Rakes Baseball: America’s National Pastime

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

6. Major League Teams

7. Famous Baseball Fields

9. Cal Ripken holds the major league record of playing in 2,632 consecutive games

10. Satchel Paige played in the major leagues until he was 59 years old!

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

17. Literature Cited http://wiki.answers.com/Q/List_all_Major_League_Baseball_teams http://baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_first_baseball_game_a_primer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heoa-AI42bA GoogleImages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Major_League_Baseball_strike http://imdb.com