Baseball has its origins in the pre-American Civil War (1861-1865) with the name trembling ball, a normal playground game. The first champions of the game refined it to include both the kinds of skills and judgment that made cricket a cult in England.
In particular, scoring and keeping records has created an attraction for baseball. In his book “General Knowledge of baseball”, John Thorn wrote “Can’t imagine baseball today without a record”. There are many Americans who know well that Roger Maris’ 61 “home run” hits in 1961 broke Babe Ruth’s record 60 shots in 1927. rather, know that President Ronald Reagan’s 525 electoral votes in 1984 broke President Franklin Roosevelt’s 1936 record of 523.
In 1871, the first professional baseball league was born. By the early 20th century, most major cities in the eastern United States had a professional baseball team. The football teams are divided into two federations, the National League and the American Federation; During normal season, a team only plays against other teams in its league.
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