Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball

• Introduction
• Baseball History
• 19th Century Baseball: The Beginning
• Cricket and Rounders
• Town Ball
• Base Ball
• Olympic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia
• Base Ball in Canada
• Base Ball Makes News
• Cartwright and the Knickerbockers
• Daniel “Doc” Adams
• The First Base Ball Convention
• Doc Adams’ Legacy
• The Abner Doubleday Myth - Who Invented Baseball?
• The Baseball Hall of Fame
• References

The Players

• Jim Creighton
• Joe Start
• Bob Ferguson
• Paul Hines
• Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn
• John Clarkson
• Charlie Ferguson
• Albert Spalding
• The First Players Reserve List

The Tours

• 1867 Washington Nationals Tour
• 1867–1870 Cincinnati Club; aka “Red Stockings” Tour
• 1874 World Base Ball Tour

The Leagues

• Baseball Catches On
• The First Baseball Convention
• The First Baseball League
• The Civil War Takes its Toll
• First Professional Team
• The National Association
• Birth of the National League
• The American Association
• The Union Association
• The Players League
• The Leagues Merge

The Champions

• Champions 1853–1859
• Champions 1860–1869
• Champions 1870–1879
• Champions 1880–1889
• Champions 1880–1899

The Rules

• Evolution of the Rules 1845–1863
• Evolution of the Rules 1863–1883
• Evolution of the Rules 1884–1899
• History of the Hit Batsman
• History of the Strike
• Advancing on Foul and Fair Batted Balls
• 1864 National Association of Base-Ball Players
  • Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player
  • First Rules of Base-Ball
  • Rules and Regulations
  • The Positions on the Field
  • The Base-Ball Convention
  • Rules for the Formation of a Club
  • The Great Silver Ball Match
  • On Scoring
• 1884 American Association of Base Ball Clubs
  • Class I. The Materials of the Game
  • Class II. Field Rules
  • Class III. The Players and Their Positions
  • Class IV. Definitions
  • Class V. The Game
  • Class VI. The Umpire
  • Class VII. Scoring
  • Class VIII. Construction and Amendments
• 1890 Players' National League of Base Ball Clubs
  • Rule 1–Rule 15
  • Rule 16–Rule 25
  • Rule 26–Rule 40
  • Rule 41–Rule 47
  • Rule 48–Rule 57
  • Rule 58–Rule 65

The Field

• Evolution of the Baseball Field
• Evolution of the Batter's Area
• The Batter's Area and Position (Pre-1856 to 1873)
• The Home Run
• The Pitcher's Area
• Evolution of the Bases and Foul Lines
• Night Baseball in the 19th Century

The Equipment

• Introduction
• The Bat
• The Glove and the Mask
• The Uniform
• The Baseball
• Baseball Makers, Manufacturers & Retailers
• Baseball Retailers

The Legacy

• 19th Century Baseball
• 19th Century Baseball in the Media
• Casey at the Bat
• Eric Miklich
• Sources
• Links

The Base Ball Shoppe

• Lawson's Patent Base Ball Card Game
• 1859-1860 Baseballs
• 1861-1867 Baseballs
• 1872-1900 Baseballs
• 1857-1876 Bases
• 1877-1900 Bases
• The Rules of Baseball 1845-1900
• 19c Base Ball Clients

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