The Origins of Baseball
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The Origins of Baseball
The origins of baseball are very murky. There have been various bat and ball games played in Europe for centuries. The immediate origins of baseball appear to have come from two English games, Rounders and Cricket. Late 18th and early 19th century America saw a host of different games which were documented. In 1857, 16 teams from the New York area came together and modified a new set of rules. This time establishing nine innings and removing the cricket style of one inning for each side. Back then it was spelled as two words, not one.
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