Baseball
Where the game of baseball actually started is hazy, since many cultures had some type of game played with a ball and a stick. The general belief is that baseball in the United States had its roots in an English sport called "rounders." This sport employed a bat, a ball and bases that the players ran around. It is also a widely held misconception that Abner Doubleday invented the American version of baseball. That credit should go to Alexander Cartwright, who hailed from New York. This website will explain where baseball got its start.