Major League Baseball

By: Tyler Robbins

Origins

  • Abner Doubleday Created Baseball
  • Created in 1856
  • Started to explode after the Civil War

2 Different Leagues

  • American
  • National 

Teams in Conferences 

  • National: 15 Teams 
  • American: 15 Teams 

World Series 

  • End of the year tournament 
  • 7 game series 
  • One team From the national league and on from american league play. 

Rules 

  • 9 Guys on defense 
  • Maximum of 4 on offense 
  • The team with the most runs after 9 innings wins

works Cited

"Baseball Origins, Growth and Changes in the Game." History of Major League Baseball From Early Beginnings to Current. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.

"Major League Baseball History and Milestones." Major League Baseball. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.

"Court & Field Dimension Diagrams in 3D, History, Rules – SportsKnowHow.com." Court Field Dimension Diagrams in 3D History Rules SportsKnowHowcom. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.

"Major League Baseball & MLB Encyclopedia | Baseball-Reference.com." Baseball-Reference.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. 

Copy of deck

By Tyler Robbins