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Ratliff 1Kohlten C. RatliffMrs. BralockBritish Literature12 December 2013The Game of Baseball When you think round the juicy of baseball, you think virtually the most remembered baseball player Jackie Robinson because he stole more bases than I stole hearts. The game of baseball was created sometime in the 1800s and has been played ever since. Baseball is a major(ip) sport and it is apart of a lot of the cultures in the manhood. The United States of America and Cuba are both of the top 2 countries that absorb a lot of players go to the MLB. The game of baseball was first played on sandlot and now is being played in huge stadiums that get hold of large capacities. Baseball is a sport that can be watched for fun and doesnt necessarily have to be played. There have been opusy names for baseball like Goal ball, Round ball, Fletch-ball, and Stool ball. Baseball is a cousin to Cricket because it involves two teams that alternate on aversion and defense. Alexander Cartwrigh t invented the modern baseball stadium in 1845 and he was from New York. New York is where a game called town ball was created, traces show that it was a game similar to baseball. Cartwright got the idea of making money from people coming to watch players play on a field other than the street form Town ball. Alexander Cartwright is known as the founder of baseball because of his idea of turning Town ball into an organized sport.Ratliff 2 Traces of a game played with a bat and a ball dates back 2,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Egyptians were crafty people and craved a stick out of treasure and hit rocks with it. That game was a pharaohs favorite game to play and he was buried with it in his tome. When some researchers with into the pharaohs tome they found a... ...rough at him. When Jackie first went to the major league they call him names while he was playing and the pitchers where trying to hit him with the ball. When the American people saw how good a black man could play, more and more black people were allowed to join the major league. In conclusion baseball has become a big part to the society not only does it bring people together, but the people who actually love baseball enjoys to watch it. Baseball became an entertainment sport to people around the world and has many types like softball for girls. Some of the greatest minds are people who play baseball because you always have to think when playing it. There have been many legends in baseball that people look up to and inspire young people in the world today to want to learn about the game. Everyone can play it whether they play it professional or amateur.