Baseball Facts: Things You Need to Know
sports lover guide
Image source google
By Abhishek Chandel
Image source google
It is a game played between two teams, both consisting of nine players
Image source google
Abner Doubleday did not invent baseball; it is a myth perpetuated by a commission in 1907
Image source google
Baseball is often called the "National Pastime," a term first used in 1856 by The New York Mercury.
Image source google
The Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first professional baseball team in 1869, followed by 11 others that same year
Image source google
The Cincinnati Red Stockings had a perfect 19-0 record in 1869, but the Brooklyn Atlantics won the pennant with a 15-6 record
Image source google
The pitcher's plate in Major League Baseball is 10 inches higher than home plate and placed 60 feet and 6 inches away
Image source google
Taiwan, Venezuela, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic consider baseball their de facto national sport
Image source google
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds the Jefferson R. Burdick baseball card collection, consisting of 30,000 cards
Image source google
Baseball first appeared in the Olympics in 1904 and was an official Olympic sport from 1992 to 2008
Share If you like
Visit website
Learn more