baseball trivia created by kathie demeritt using facts from: pbs, "baseball timeline." ...
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Baseball TriviaCreated by Kathie DeMeritt using facts from:PBS, "Baseball Timeline." http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/baseball/timeline/ (accessed 04/05/2011).
1839
Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York in 1839.
1866
The first womens' baseball team is started in 1866 by a group from Vassar College.
1882
The American Baseball Association, also known as the Beer and Whiskey League, is created.
1903
The Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates play the first World Series in 1903.
1912
In 1912, Fenway Park opens and the first players' strike in Major League Baseball occurs.
1919
In 1919, the most famous scandal in baseball history eight players from the Chicago White Sox are accused of throwing the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
1921
Baseball is broadcast on radio for the first time.
1943
In 1943, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is formed. (See Movie - A League of Their Own)
1947
In 1947, the first World Series was televised.
1977
In 1977, Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive home runs in a World Series game.
1989
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes San Francisco just before the third game of the World Series.
1994
1994 is the year without a World Series: the longest and costliest strike in baseball history begins on August 12, and lasts until the following spring.
1998
In 1998, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa surpass Roger Maris' single-season home run record.
2000
In 2000 for the first time, the Major League Baseball season opens in Tokyo, Japan (Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets).
2002
In 2002, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, becomes the first Japanese player to take part in a World Series game.