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A Short Baseball History
by Regan Shaors
http://www.fleerbaseball.com

The beginning of baseball is usually traced to early
nineteenth century with the formation of the first baseball
clubs in 1845. Therefore, even though technically baseball
came into existence around the early 19th century, it's
probably been there a lot longer. In 1845, an Englishman
named Alexander Cartwright laid down the first list of rules
for what is now called baseball. Many of Cartwright's rules
are still applicable in baseball today.

A group of amateur players formed the first baseball league
in 1958. It was called the National Association of Baseball
Players. The National Association of Baseball Players began
charging admission to its baseball games in their very first
year.

The year 1868 saw baseball hitting a new summit. The
National Association of Baseball Players saw the coming of
delegates from over a 100 clubs across the country. The end
of the Civil War saw the game being introduced to the other
parts of the country and everywhere it managed to enamor the
people.

The American League of Baseball came into being at the
beginning of the 20th century. The league began playing in
the year 1901. The game of baseball used a lot of
application of the strategy. This period also saw the
invention of the cork-centered baseball that went on to
change a lot of things. This baseball allowed for more home
runs resulting in the surging popularity of the baseball.

The game of baseball is still ruled by the National and
American leagues, despite rival leagues leaving no stone
unturned to make a mark in the American Baseball. The few
changes that have happened in the game are the game becoming
a test of both strategy and hitting. However, the yardsticks
for baseball now are pitching and home run hitting. The fate
of the teams is decided by the strengths of the team's bull
pens and the home-run hitters.

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