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The Invention Of Baseball

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Crack! It’s going, It’s going, gone a homerun! These are the sounds that fans look forward to hearing at any Major League Baseball game they attend, but I’ve always wondered who came up with the idea for the sport. The “invention” of baseball is huge for everyone that loves to play and watch this sport. The first baseball game was a hit, even though no one really knew what it was. It’s incredible that so many sports can grow to be very big so fast. Baseball has been an amazing pass-time for people of all ages whether they are playing on a team or a spectator. This essay will explain who created baseball and where the first game was played.

The start of baseball was around the 18th century and it was first played in England. Then

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