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Sports: Baseball - Open Site (285 words) |
 | It is common myth that Abner Doubleday invented baseball in 1839. |
| It was later proven by historians that Alexander Cartwright held the rightful claim of inventing the first rules of baseball in 1845. |
| In the United States and Japan, professional baseball is a very popular spectator sport with millions of fans attending professional baseball games each year. |
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Pre-1850s in sports - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1460 words) |
| According to Documentary filmaker Ken Burns in his documentary and accompanying book, "Baseball", the first set of Baseball rules were codified by Alexander Joy Cartwright and his New York Knickerbockers. |
| 1839 - The first official Grand National is won by Lottery, ridden by Jem Mason |
| Robert Dover's Olimpick Games are held in the Cotswolds in England, starting some time between 1604 and 1612. |
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