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A Little History:
In 1845, Alexander Cartwright Jr., along with members of his New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club, devised the first rules and regulations for the modern game of baseball.
Cartwrights rules and regulations changed baseball from a simple childrens game to a game that adults could play.
Baseball Had first taken root on this continent in the mid 1700s when English lads brought an offshoot game of cricket to our shores. This game, where the fielders put out a runner by belting him with the ball as he ran from base to base, was called Rounders.
In 1845, in New York City, the 25 year old Alexander Cartwright took various elements that were used in these different forms of early baseball and, adding a few wrinkles of his own, fused them into regulations that stand today.
Cartwright gave us the baseball diamond and specified the distance between the bases (a measurement that we still use now) ... he did away with the practice of hitting the runner with the ball to achieve an out and replaced this with either tagging the runner with the ball or getting it to the base ahead of him.. he specified the number of players on the field and invented the position of shortstop... he decided there would be three outs per side and the ball would be considered foul if knocked out of the ninety degree quadrant of the field... And these were just some of the things that Cartwright included when he wrote out baseball's first standardized set of rules.
Most importantly, Alexander Cartwright's rules and regulations added elements of precision, perfection, drama, and excitement to the game, as he almost single-handedly transformed a simple children's game into a game that adults could play!
So, forget anything you ever heard about Abner Doubleday, it was, in fact, Alexander Cartwright Jr. who gave us the great game of baseball... he is truly Mr. Baseball
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I know a few people who don't really understand the scoring system or how the players are numbered. So here is an example of how the players are listed to give you a better idea how to understand a score card.
 Recent Transactions:
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Cincinnati Reds
Recalled from Triple-A Louisville C Corky Miller and optioned to Louisville RHP Joe Valentine. |
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Minnesota Twins
Optioned 1B Todd Sears to Triple-A Rochester. Recalled outfielder Michael Ryan from Triple-A Rochester. |
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Baltimore Orioles
Optioned INF Carlos Mendez to Triple-A Ottawa. Recalled RHP Rick Bauer from Ottawa. |
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Chicago White Sox
Purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Neal Cotts from Double-A Birmingham. |
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Optioned catcher Jamie Burke to Triple-A Charlotte. |
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Kansas City Royals
Designated RHP Jason Gilfillan for assignment. |
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Purchased the contract of RHP Paul Abbott from Triple-A Omaha. |
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Optioned RHP Kris Wilson to Triple-A Omaha. |
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LHP Les Walrond cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Omaha. |
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New York Yankees
Yankees placed RHP Antonio Osuna on bereavement leave and recalled RHP Bret Prinz from Triple-A Columbus. |
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Recalled OF Jason Tyner from Triple-A Durham. Outrighted 3B-OF Jeff Liefer to Durham | |
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My Baseball 411:
I first started learning about baseball when I was about 11 I'd say. I just found it really interesting and wanted more and more of it. Now, back then I was actually good at baseball so that kinda drove me more towards its history. Now, I just love the sport and have probably dedicated more of my life to studying baseball and learning it than anything except my social life.
This will be by far my largest section, and will probably enjoy this section the most also. It will be a while before I get the whole section up. I have a lot of sub-section ideas for this page. So keep checking back for more updates and what not in this page and my whole site.
Ty Cobb: The Greatest Hitter of All-Time
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I will have this little paragraph to dedicate this page to Ty Cobb, the greatest baseball player and hitter of all-time. I would just like to recognize him in every aspect of baseball possible. He was the first person ever voted into the Hall of Fame and deserved it in every way possible.
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