Beginners Guide to Baseball - Jesse Wilson - Bog

There is no definitive answer to the query of baseball's origin. Baseball has its origins in a variety of international ball activities, despite being a uniquely American sport.
Before baseball was even conceptualized, bat-and-ball games were played in England, which is where the bat-and-ball concept originated. Rounders, stoolball, and cricket are believed to have influenced the development of baseball. Similar to baseball, players hit the ball with a bat and ran between bases in these sports.
In North America, the 18th and 19th centuries were crucial to the development of baseball. In New York City, United States, the game began to take shape.
Many individuals believe that the 1845-founded New York Knickerbockers Baseball Club was the first team to play baseball. The Knickerbockers were instrumental in the development and establishment of many of the game's early rules.
In 1846, the Knickerbockers and a company of cricket players played the first game of baseball using modern rules.
In Hoboken, New Jersey, the bases were set up in a diamond formation, and each team had nine participants. This competition established the foundation for modern baseball.
As the popularity of baseball increased, new leagues and organizations emerged. The National Association of Base Ball Players was founded in 1857 as the first official baseball organization. The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players established the first organized professional baseball league in 1871.
Established in 1876, the National competition is the oldest continuously operating professional baseball competition. In 1901, when the American League was formed as a rival to the National League, the two leagues merged to form the modern iteration of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The precise origins of baseball are unknown, but it can be deduced that it evolved from English bat-and-ball sports and arrived in North America. Since then, it has become an international phenomenon.