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Page 1: Baseball Trivia Created by Kathie DeMeritt using facts from: PBS, "Baseball Timeline."  (accessed 04/05/2011)

Baseball TriviaCreated by Kathie DeMeritt using facts from:PBS, "Baseball Timeline." http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/baseball/timeline/ (accessed 04/05/2011).

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1839

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Abner Doubleday is credited with inventing baseball in Cooperstown, New York in 1839.

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1866

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The first womens' baseball team is started in 1866 by a group from Vassar College.

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1882

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The American Baseball Association, also known as the Beer and Whiskey League, is created.

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1903

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The Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates play the first World Series in 1903.

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1912

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In 1912, Fenway Park opens and the first players' strike in Major League Baseball occurs.

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1919

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In 1919, the most famous scandal in baseball history eight players from the Chicago White Sox are accused of throwing the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.

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1921

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Baseball is broadcast on radio for the first time.

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1943

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In 1943, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is formed. (See Movie - A League of Their Own)

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1947

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In 1947, the first World Series was televised.

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1977

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In 1977, Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive home runs in a World Series game.

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1989

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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes San Francisco just before the third game of the World Series.

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1994

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1994 is the year without a World Series: the longest and costliest strike in baseball history begins on August 12, and lasts until the following spring.

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1998

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In 1998, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa surpass Roger Maris' single-season home run record.

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2000

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In 2000 for the first time, the Major League Baseball season opens in Tokyo, Japan (Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets).

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2002

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In 2002, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, becomes the first Japanese player to take part in a World Series game.