Where did baseball really originate?
Have you ever wondered who really invented baseball? Abner Doubleday was the first to be officially recognized as the creator of baseball, but controversy still
rages over baseball's true originator.
• Start your search to see who started baseball by visiting the Web page "The National Baseball Hall of Fame Page" at http://baseballhall.org/.
How and when does it say that baseball was invented?
• To read about another point of view, go to the Web page "Was Abner Doubleday Really the Inventor?" at http://www.historybuff.com/library/refearlybase.html. Read this interesting article. It seems there have been many references to baseball prior to the officially recognized 1839 date. Look for the following information:
In 1991, the Baseball Hall of Fame heard about a printed reference to organized baseball in America. What was the name of the paper and the date of publication?
When did the rules as we know them come into being?
Who is Alexander Cartwright?
Where was baseball played in the 1820's?
What did you learn about the Prince of Wales and baseball in 1748?
rages over baseball's true originator.
• Start your search to see who started baseball by visiting the Web page "The National Baseball Hall of Fame Page" at http://baseballhall.org/.
How and when does it say that baseball was invented?
• To read about another point of view, go to the Web page "Was Abner Doubleday Really the Inventor?" at http://www.historybuff.com/library/refearlybase.html. Read this interesting article. It seems there have been many references to baseball prior to the officially recognized 1839 date. Look for the following information:
In 1991, the Baseball Hall of Fame heard about a printed reference to organized baseball in America. What was the name of the paper and the date of publication?
When did the rules as we know them come into being?
Who is Alexander Cartwright?
Where was baseball played in the 1820's?
What did you learn about the Prince of Wales and baseball in 1748?