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This guide provides all the information a baseball fan needs to follow their favorite teams, linking to the best sources for news, analysis, statistics, tickets, merchandise and more.

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History of Baseball

From the first organized game to the formation of professional leagues to the present day, baseball has a long and cherished history.

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The origins of organized baseball trace back to 1845, when the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York was founded. Alexander Cartwright, a founder of the club, created the “Knickerbocker Rules,” the foundation of modern baseball rules.

Top Sites for Baseball History

MLB.com has a trove of information on MLB history, including historical stats, year-by-year reviews, team histories and a “This Week in Baseball History” features. It also includes detailed descriptions of great games with original television or radio broadcasts available to subscribers.

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum features pictures and brief bios of every player, manager, executive, and broadcaster enshrined in the Hall. You can also find details of the museum, upcoming events, and a handy guide to help plan your visit to the museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.

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Baseball Almanac features a large collection of player biographies, team histories, statistics and various quotes and anecdotes. It also includes a year-by-year review of every season in National League and American League history, containing a summary of the season, standings, league leaders and a description of American society.

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The Baseball Biography Project is a venture of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) that features detailed biographies of many baseball greats. New biographies are added to the site almost daily.

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