The game of Baseball was founded in England.
It is mentioned in writings dating back to 1744.
From there it spread its way across to the United States.
In 1842, a small group meet on a regular basis on a field in Manhattan to play Baseball.
They formed the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club some three years later.
From there, baseballs first set of formal rules was formed.
On June 19, 1846, the first organized baseball match was played beteen the Knickerbockers and the New York Club.
On March 10, 1858, the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP), was founded.
In 1901, the American League was founded.
Baseball went on to became the first really popular spectator sport in the United States.
In 1903, the first modern World Series was held between Boston of the American League and Pittsburgh of the National League.
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