Important dates in the history of baseball
1834- First book of instructions for baseball is published
1846- First baseball game using Cartwright (modern rules) is played
1857- Team scoring the most runs wins, prior it was first team to 21 runs
1868- Called strikes are allowed
1876- First game in the history of the National League is played
1876- Players wear gloves on the field for the first time
1884- Moses Walker is the first black player to play in a major league game
1888- First rule giving three strikes for an out appears
1901- First game in the history of the American League is played
1903- First World Series game is played
1921- First baseball game is broadcast on the radio
1935- First major league night game is played
1939- Dodgers & Reds play the first major league game shown on television
1941- Dodgers are the first team to wear plastic batting helmets
1958- First rule requiring players to wear batting helmets appears
1973- American League begins allowing the designated hitter
1846- First baseball game using Cartwright (modern rules) is played
1857- Team scoring the most runs wins, prior it was first team to 21 runs
1868- Called strikes are allowed
1876- First game in the history of the National League is played
1876- Players wear gloves on the field for the first time
1884- Moses Walker is the first black player to play in a major league game
1888- First rule giving three strikes for an out appears
1901- First game in the history of the American League is played
1903- First World Series game is played
1921- First baseball game is broadcast on the radio
1935- First major league night game is played
1939- Dodgers & Reds play the first major league game shown on television
1941- Dodgers are the first team to wear plastic batting helmets
1958- First rule requiring players to wear batting helmets appears
1973- American League begins allowing the designated hitter