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Title: Important Facts About Baseball


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Important Facts About Baseball
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When it was invented and by whom
  • Alexander Cartwright
  • Abner Doubleday was said to be the founder but we
    later found out that baseball wasnt really
    invented by anyone but a game that changed over
    time
  • First team to play under modern rules was the new
    York knickerbockers on June 19th, 1846
  • First Pro team was the Cincinnati Red Stockings

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Dimensions of the Field
  • Pitchers mound is 606 away from home plate
  • Home plate is 17 inches wide
  • 90 between base each base
  • Distance from home to second is 127 feet
  • Outfield walls vary by field or stadium

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Famous Players
  • Cy Young
  • Most career wins by any pitcher
  • Babe Ruth
  • 2nd most homeruns of all time with 714
  • Jackie Robinsons
  • First black man to play pro baseball
  • Hank Aaron
  • Most homeruns by any pro baseball player with 755
  • Nolan Ryan
  • All time leader in pitched strikeouts with 5,714
  • Cal Ripken J.r.
  • Most consecutive games played with out a day off
    with 2,632
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