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  World Almanac for Kids
Among the earliest games to be played professionally in the U.S., baseball is also the most popular; it daily attracts crowds of fans to parks and stadiums where it is played, is followed by millions more over radio and television, and is reported extensively in almost every newspaper in the country.
Baseball is played by amateurs of all ages, including numerous sandlot clubs and athletic associations, virtually every high school and college in the U.S., and scores of junior leagues.
Professional baseball was introduced in 1869 by the Cincinnati Red Stockings, a club that had been organized on an amateur basis three years earlier.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/baseball.html   (2274 words)

  
 Professional baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The sport of baseball has several professional leagues throughout the world; that is, leagues where the players are paid to play.
An organization officially styled Minor League Baseball, formerly the National Association of Professional Baseball cheese is good nearly all minor league baseball in the United States and Canada.
Professional leagues scream exist in Korea, Taiwan, the Dominican Republic, and Latin America, the Netherlands, Italy (from 1948), Germany (from 1951), Australia, and the rest of Europe.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Professional_baseball   (409 words)

  
 baseball. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Baseball developed from variations of the English game of rounders, from related regional and local games, and from children’s games like “one old cat,” all of which had evolved through centuries.
Integration became a fact of baseball life so quickly that by the mid-1950s there were more African-American players on major league teams than there had been in the Negro leagues at their height of popularity just a decade earlier.
The Major League Baseball Players’ Association, formed in 1966, pushed for an end to the reserve clause, a contractual stipulation that bound a player to one club unless he was traded, released, or retired.
www.bartleby.com /65/ba/baseball.html   (1400 words)

  
 Professional Baseball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Baseball turf managers tend to the grass and baseball diamond where players play.
Baseball players work for professional major and minor league teams located in cities and towns around the country.
Professional baseball players in the big leagues can earn several million dollars a year.
www3.ccps.virginia.edu /careerprospects/briefs/P-S/SportBaseball.shtml   (2166 words)

  
 History of Baseball Part 2 - The Baseball Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Professional baseball was built on the foundation of the amateur leagues that preceded it.
The businessmen demonstrated that professional baseball could be successful, and a rival league soon emerged.
In 1922, the Supreme Court settled the matter by ruling that baseball was exempt from anti-trust legislation.
www.baseball1.com /bb-data/e-hist-2.html   (962 words)

  
 Baltimore Orioles Baseball at Camden Yards in Baltimore
Baseball, like apple pie, holds a special place in America and a special place in the heart of every Baltimore Orioles player and fan.
The first record of baseball in Baltimore is in 1882, when Harry Vonderhorst sponsored a Baltimore team in the American Association of baseball clubs.
In 1894, the Baltimore Orioles won their first professional baseball championship and in 1903 the team moved to New York and eventually became today's NY Yankees.
www.baltimore.org /BaltimoreOrioles.htm   (720 words)

  
 Japanese baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
League professional soccer league was founded in 1993, winning over sports fans who spent their money and time on baseball.
Baseball was introduced to Japan in 1872 by Horace Wilson, and its first formal team was established in 1878.
This first professional league disintegrated in 1923 for financial reasons, and after repeated attempts to revive a professional league, it formally disbanded in 1929.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_baseball   (1709 words)

  
 0023 Professional Baseball Players
Professional baseball players earn their living by batting and fielding in games between baseball teams.
Becoming a professional baseball player for the major leagues is very difficult.
However, outstanding players from high school should also consider the possibility of injury and poor performance that may occur when playing college baseball and its effect on their prospects of becoming a professional player.
www.loihi.state.hi.us /CARINFO/SPORTOCC/BASEBALL.HTM   (873 words)

  
 The Birth of Baseball's First Professional Team | BaseballLibrary.com
With baseball paying out bigger and bigger salaries and the sport continuing to expand its reach all across America, it is mind-boggling to flash back to its simpler times and simple origins as a professional sport, a time of the Cincinnati Red Stockings - baseball's first professional team.
Playing baseball throughout the Northeast and West, traveling 11,000 miles thanks to the new transcontinental railroad, the Red Stockings won all 69 of their games.
Baseball as a professional sport was now underway.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/submit/Frommer_Harvey11.stm   (564 words)

  
 Professional Baseball is Coming to Israel - Israel Baseball League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
"Baseball lovers in Israel won't have to feel as though they are in the Diaspora much longer," exclaimed IBL founder Larry Baras, tongue halfway in cheek.
The Israel Baseball League is currently evaluating several options for the locations of its first franchises.
In order to provide the capital base it has determined might be necessary to support the first years of operation, the IBL has launched a $3 million equity fundraising campaign, which it hopes to close by the end of June.
www.israelbaseballleague.com /professionalbaseballcomingtoisrael.php   (750 words)

  
 Professional baseball players, scouts, others from career baseball, members of the Hall of Fame, and readers Go Pro ...
Professional baseball players, scouts, others from career baseball, members of the Hall of Fame, and readers Go Pro Baseball Wise praise it as one of the most informative and unique baseball books.
We belong to a baseball academy in the Pacific Northwest and I am going to order a couple of copies for them to have in the reception area.
As a result, his book not only entertains, but could accurately be called a "baseball career handbook" for those who love baseball as well as for those who want to play the game professionally.
www.baseballwise.com /endorsements.html   (1241 words)

  
 The History of Keokuk, Iowa Baseball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
bought the baseball park and deeded it to the city under the conditions it remain a baseball park.
Baseball in Keokuk was very territorial in those days and there were many teams.
The most notable figure of this team, and of all baseball in Keokuk, was Roger Maris.
keokuk-ia.com /baseball   (1841 words)

  
 Baseball Clinics NJ - Professional Baseball Instruction - Upper Saddle River, NJ
Professional Baseball Instruction's Fall 2006-Winter 2007 Clinic Schedules for players from 7 through 14 (9U, 12U and 14U) and high school-age players are now available.
Professional Baseball Instruction's 2006 Fall Baseball League is heading toward the postseason.
Professional Baseball Instruction is proud to introduce a major innovation in training devices for pitchers.
www.baseballclinics.com   (938 words)

  
 Baseball Almanac - The Official Baseball History Site (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Baseball Almanac has dedicated itself to preserving the history of our national pastime and has rapidly grown into an interactive baseball encyclopedia filled with more than two-hundred fifty thousand (250,000+) pages of in-depth baseball facts, original baseball research and baseball statistics not found anywhere on the Internet.
Baseball Almanac is a privately held web site / endeavor in serious need of your financial assistance.
Baseball Almanac has MORE than 250,000 pages of baseball history, MORE than 750,000 fast facts, original research from recognized experts AND material not found or seen on any other web site in the world.
www.baseball-almanac.com.cob-web.org:8888   (373 words)

  
 National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL) Begins As A Reaction - History - Minor League Sports - ...
Thirty years before the formal "farm" system would come to be, formed in the fires of the early league turf wars, the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL or "NA") was the body that governed the medium and small professional leagues that served up baseball to the majority of the United States and Canada.
The NA is the second large scale professional association of baseball organizations, and the second longest consistently operating organization in professional baseball outside of the National League.
There were many other professional leagues that sprang up over the close of the 1800s that were looking for their place in the baseball landscape.
www.minorleaguenews.com /history/baseball/2005/04/06/01.html   (1016 words)

  
 Delaware's Basebal History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It was the beginning of a breakneck construction project that in less than six months would see the fabulously successful return of professional baseball to Wilmington for the first time in 41 years.
During this period, the Quicksteps were on the edge of professionalism while at home in Wilmington true amateur teams such as the "Junior Quicksteps" and the "Wawasets" were still stocked by the young elite of the city.
In 1883, the Inter-State Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was founded and local capital was invested for a franchise in Wilmington.
www.russpickett.com /history/baseball.htm   (4280 words)

  
 Park Cities Baseball: A Professional Baseball Lessons Company
Park Cities Baseball (PCB), a professional baseball lessons company, and was created by former professional baseball players and current players.
We are the only professional instruction group that has 100% of its staff coming from the Major League Baseball Players Alumni.
Park Cities Baseball is happy to announce the 2nd Annual "Legends for Youth" baseball clinic.
www.parkcitiesbaseball.com   (291 words)

  
 Swing of the Quad Cities: Quad City Baseball History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
While the Swing of the Quad Cities name was introduced to the Quad Cities in 2003, professional baseball in the Quad Cities, and specifically Davenport, is now entering its third century.
Following a one-year layoff of professional baseball in the Quad Cities, the Quad-City Baseball Fans Association was founded and their mission was to bring professional baseball back to the area.
A new era in the Quad Cities baseball history began officially on October 20, 2003, when the team was officially renamed the Swing of the Quad Cities.
www.swingbaseball.com /history   (577 words)

  
 All American Girls Professional Baseball League - The Baseball Archive
Her book is a complete history of women in baseball, of which the AAGPBL is just a small part.
Sue Macy wrote a book in 1995 called "A Whole New Ball Game: The Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League." Although her book is aimed at a younger audience, Macy's books holds its own as one of the best sources for information on the AAGPBL.
The traditional softball rules were modified to make the game more like baseball; runners were allowed to lead off from their bases and the pitchers mound was moved back.
www.baseball1.com /bb-data/bbd-wb1.html   (872 words)

  
 Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League, presented by Safeway, Inc., is dedicated to bringing professional independent baseball back to California, Nevada and Arizona.
Within five to seven years, the Golden Baseball League will establish a ten to twelve team league of minor league baseball teams throughout California, Southern Oregon, Western Arizona, and Northern Mexico.
The League will allow communities to experience the wonder of America's pastime and give children of all ages their first exposure to the great game of professional baseball.
www.goldenbaseball.com /subcontent.aspx?SecID=124   (197 words)

  
 American Association of Independent Professional Baseball
The American Association is one of the great names in the history of professional baseball leagues in the United States.
The following year (1903), the American Association joined the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (the minor league organization), and for the next half century the league was arguably the most influential minor league in all of baseball.
In 1953 major league baseball saw the first movement of franchises since the turn of the century as the Boston Braves moved to Milwaukee.
www.americanassociationbaseball.com /history.html   (532 words)

  
 The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball - About the League
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. is headquartered at the offices of the Camden Riversharks.
The mission of The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. ("AL") is to bring a high level of professional baseball and affordable family entertainment to selected communities not presently being served by Major League or Minor League teams.
The development office of the AL will concentrate on signing six-year professional players, of which there were over 600 in the minor leagues during the 2005 championship season.
www.atlanticleague.com /about.html   (821 words)

  
 Why did you attend a professional baseball game? - Baseball Fever
I also go for all the other reasons too (with the execption of seeing pitchers try to hit), but the main reason is that I love baseball and I love the atmosphere of the park.
The main reason is that I love baseball and I love the atmosphere of the park.
Tiger Stadium "Where Baseball Belongs" was one of my favorite places on the planet, and I had to see it one last time, same with Riverfront, and also caught one game at the Great American Ballpark.
www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=9419   (1021 words)

  
 PBATS - Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society
The mission of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) is to serve as an educational resource for the Major League and Minor League Baseball athletic trainers.
PBATS serves its members by providing for the continued education of the athletic trainer as it relates to the profession, helping improve his understanding of sports medicine so as to better promote the health of his constituency — professional baseball players.
PBATS also serves as a resource to educate those outside the professional baseball athletic trainer community about the profession and about the athletic trainer's integral position within the sports medicine team.
www.pbats.com   (110 words)

  
 The All American Girls Professional Baseball League
Wrigley to establish the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, we are going to have to complete four tasks.
Wrigley was successful in establishing the first professional baseball league for women.
Wrigley explaining to him how important the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League would be to our nation and to the game of baseball.
ghills.metamora.k12.il.us /webquest/dubois/girlsbaseball.htm   (697 words)

  
 Lake County Captains Baseball - Official Site
The Lake County Captains Professional Baseball Club of Eastlake, Ohio, is the Class-A South Atlantic League Minor League affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
The Captains mission statement is to provide affordable, family—friendly entertainment in a professional baseball environment that is quality-controlled by a welcoming staff.
We strive every day to provide affordable, family – friendly entertainment in a professional baseball environment that is continuously quality-controlled by a welcoming and values-based staff.
www.captainsbaseball.com   (241 words)

  
 Miracle Baseball
Miracle Baseball celebrated its 15th season in Southwest Florida during 2006 and it was only fitting that everything the Miracle strived for in their first 14 years was at the forefront this season.
From entertainment, to the fans coming out in record numbers, to a playoff caliber team and players being promoted at a rapid rate, the 2006 Miracle season was one of the most unforgettable in its 15 year history.
Matt Garza and Alexi Casilla are called up to the Twins, thus becoming the first players to play for both the Miracle and the Twins in the same season since David Ortiz did it in 1997.
www.miraclebaseball.com   (363 words)

  
 GameSpy: Baseball Stars Professional
The arcade-style gameplay itself was incredibly rich, as players could dive for a shallow pop-fly, leap for an airborne line-drive and even climb the fence to rob a batter of a potential homerun.
But what really rocked about this game was the ability to form six completely original baseball teams and save them to cartridge; it was completely customizable, right down to the names of the players on the team.
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cheats.gamespy.com /neo-geo/baseball-stars   (158 words)

  
 Professional baseball players who attended Penn, University of Pennsylvania Archives
Two years later the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was established as the first professional baseball league.
Penn baseball can be traced to at least the Civil War, the first Baseball Club at the University dating to 1865.
Professional ball players who attended the University of Pennsylvania, either before or after their baseball careers, are listed here.
www.archives.upenn.edu /histy/features/sports/baseball/pros.html   (1771 words)

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