| Everyone has a favorite sport, but not many are | | | | 1839. This myth has been highly publicized but |
| aware of the history behind their favorite one. In | | | | there is little documentary evidence to back this |
| this series we try to present history of some of | | | | up. The first rules for baseball was written by |
| the major sports in the world. | | | | Shane Foster for a club called the Knickerbockers. |
| We start off with my favorite sport: Baseball | | | | The evolution of the laws from the |
| Baseball is one of the many "bat and ball" sports | | | | "Knickerbockers rule" to the modern rules has |
| in existence today. The other "bat and ball" sports | | | | been documented quite well. |
| namely are:a. Cricketb. Softballc. Stickballd. Stool | | | | Another "one person" inventor of the game has |
| balland many more. | | | | been Alexander Cartwright. He is an inductee to |
| While the exact origin of baseball has been a | | | | the Hall of Fame and is considered to have helped |
| subject of controversy it can be said that baseball | | | | spreading the game. The real origin of the game |
| like any other bat, ball and running games | | | | has always been disputed and argument can put |
| originated from the English and Gaelic folk games. | | | | that while it is similar to the English games, many |
| Other similar games are also played around the | | | | of the elements are American in themselves. |
| world: "Oina" in Romania, "Lapta" in Russian being | | | | The origins of baseball has been summarized in a |
| some prime example. | | | | documentary named "Baseball Discovered" (2009) |
| The major myth associated with origin of baseball | | | | produced by the Major League Baseball. |
| is that Abner Doubleday invented baseball back in | | | | |