The earliest known mention of baseball in the US is either a 1786 diary entry by a Princeton University student who describes playing "baste ball," or a 1791 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, … 展开

In 1870, a schism developed between professional and amateur ballplayers. The NABBP split into two groups. The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players operated … 展开

Until July 5, 1947, baseball had two histories. One fills libraries, while baseball historians are only just beginning to chronicle the other fully: African Americans have played baseball as long as white Americans. Players of color, both African-American 展开

Before the Civil War, baseball competed for public interest with cricket and regional variants of baseball, notably town ball played in 展开

The NABBP of America was initially established upon principles of amateurism. However, even early in the Association's history, some star players … 展开

The period 1901–1919 is commonly called the "Dead-ball era", with low-scoring games dominated by pitchers such as Walter Johnson, Cy Young, Christy Mathewson, … 展开

It was not the Black Sox scandal which put an end to the dead-ball era, but a rule change and a single player.
Some of the increased … 展开