The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-25

, season without a defeat. winning 81
games.
1s71.-First professional association
formed.
1872-Rule adopted requiring ball to
weigh not less than ) nor more than
5A ounces. must measure not less than
nor more than 9A inches in circum-
ference. (No change in size has been
made since.)
1S74-Two baseball clubs visited
England, this being the first Worlds
tour" .-.'
1s75.-Char,es c. Waite introduced
the glove. Mask invented by Fred w.
Thayer was used by James Tying, OF
Harvard.
1876.-National League organized.
1S77.-Cravor, Devlin, Hall and Mich
ols--four National League players
First minor league organized through
efforts Of J. A. Williams. Columbus,
Ohio was called the International
League. ~
1S79.-Staff Of umpires first intro
duced. Reserve rule for players put
into operation. p
1sS0.-Eight called balls" entitled
batter to first base. Playing games on
Sunday prohibited. First professional
league grounds in New York City
opened September 18th: Metropoiitansa
New York; VS.. Nationals, a. A,
(Washington).
1Ss1.-Pitching distance heightened
from Is to so feet.
1SS2-American Association organ
lied. Seven called balls gave batter
his base.
1909 National 7 col
aried for first time.
1SS4.-All restrictions on delivery Of
pitcher removed. The Union Associa-
only one season.
1SS5.-Six called balls" entitled
batter to first base. Brotherhood CT
Ball Players organized.
1SSI.-Calling for high or low ball
by batsman abolished. Base on balls
counted as hits for this one season
being hit by pitched ball. Brotherhood
gained recognition as an organization.
1SSS.-Rule adopted exempting the
player from time at bat when given
his base on balls. Second baseball
trip to foreign lands, two clubs visit
ing Hawaii, Australia, Ceylon, Egypt,
Italy. France, England and Ireland,
under auspices of A. G. Spadling.
1sS9.--"Called balls" placed at 4.
Sacrifice bunt first gained recogni-
ton.
1s9o-Players' League organized,
and played one season.
1891. - American Association dis
Landed. Large padded mitts for catch
ers permitted.
1892.-Firsu Sunday games played in
NJ
citation was absorbed by National and
new combine made into II club
league.
1S93.-Pitching distance increased
from so feet to present day distance OF
GO feet, 6 inches. Flat bat abolished.
1S9S-League heightened schedule
to 1874 games. .....-.. ... -
American League organized.
Present shape of home plate intro
duced.
19O1-National League introduced
foul strike rule. Catcher ordered to
remain continually behind the plate.
In other years he played there he
chose, sometimes taking the pitch on
| the first bound.
1902-National Association of Min
or Leagues came into existence.
1903-Baseball war ended and ma
! tional agreement signed including Ma
tional and American leagues and
Minors. National commission Great
| ed. Foul strike rule adopted by Amer
! lean
| 1905-Worlds championship con-
tests between National and American
| leagues, which started in 1908, was
discontinued in 1904, was renewed in
| 1905.
leOS-Pitchers barred from soling
| new ball.
| 1909-Cork center ball introduced
1912-Players fraternity organized
| 1913-Ballplayers under leadership
of John McGraw. Charles Comiskey
and others made trip around the
world. Federal league organized
George Stovall jumped the st. Louis
Browns and joined the new circuit
He was the first jumper.
1915-Federal league disbanded.
| 1917 First Sunday ball game
played in New York City.
191S-Baseball season terminal ed
September / upon orders of govern
ment.
1919-Leagues adopted 140 game
schedule.
1921-Judge Z. NJ. Lands became
high commissioner of BASEBALL
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