HISTORY142 - Baseball: America's National Pastime
I watch a lot of sports on TV, and Pat suggested that the history of one/some of those sports might make a good blog topic. I played a lot of youth baseball growing up (Little League and Pony League), and since then have been steady a fan of the game. I have written two previous blogs related to baseball: 1. The Science of Baseball’s Home Run, July 1, 2025 at https://bobringreflections.blogspot.com/2025/07/science24-science-of-baseballs-home-run.html 2. The History of MLB Bats, July 6, 2025 at https://bobringreflections.blogspot.com/search?q=History+of+MLB+Bats I did some quick research on the history of the game of baseball, and decided that it would be a good blog topic for me - lots of interesting stuff that I didn’t know much about. So, after a short introduction to the game, I will discuss the history of baseball from its origin and early development to the present, concentrating on profes...