Baseball is believed to be a modified version of “rounders” , a game that came to the USA from England.

Abner Doubleday is considered the father of baseball.

The oldest ballpark is Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, which opened in 1912.

Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ is believed to be the site of the first organized baseball game.

The easiest base to steal is 2nd because it is the furthest from home plate so the longest throw for the catcher.

The NY Highlanders (1903) was the original name of the NY Yankees. It was changed in 1913.

Major League Baseballs are hand stitched with 108 double stitches. They are stored in temperature controlled facilities and are wound under tension so there aren’t any “soft-spots”.

During a typical ML game about 100 balls are used, that’s only a few pitches per ball!

The rarest play in baseball is an unassisted triple play - one fielder completing all 3 outs.

The “Olympic Rings” or platinum sombrero are terms applied to a player striking out 5 times in the same game.

Brooklyn “Dodgers” - the nickname originally referred to dodging trolleys! The city was replacing their horse drawn trolleys with more powerful electric ones.

Jackie Mitchell, a 17 year old female pitcher for the AA Chattanooga Lookouts, struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession during an exhibition game.

Fastest 9 inning game in MLB history was 51 minutes long—NY Giants Vs. Phillies in the Polo Grounds (9/28/1919).

Longest game (by innings) was 26 innings long and was called due to darkness—Brooklyn Robins Vs. Boston Braves (5/1/1920).

Longest game by time lasted 8 hours and 9 minutes—Chicago White Sox Vs. Milwaukee Brewers (5/8/1984). The game was suspended at 1 am with a tie score of 3-3. American League rules state no inning shall start after 1am. Play was resumed the next day.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown NY was created in 1935 to celebrate baseball’s 100th anniversary.

The Dominican Republic has contributed the most players to MLB outside of the USA.

Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud, has been removing the sheen from baseballs for just about every professional baseball team in the country. This “Magic Mud” originates from the New Jersey side of the Delaware River .