Speaking of baseball, I think everyone should know it. This is a very popular sport, especially in America, Japan and South Korea. Do you know the origin of baseball? Now come and have a look with me.
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What is the origin of baseball?
This game of playing with sticks is reflected in the cultural relics and images of ancient China, Greece, Egypt and Rome. Relevant historical records are in France and Spain in the middle of12nd century. At that time, as a custom at that time, it was a game celebrated at Easter: everyone rushed into the street and happily hit a ball with their sticks. This game spread to England and developed into? Bench ball? Its form is similar to cricket now, and its name comes from the small bench of the milkmaid used in the game. After a while. The number of small benches has increased from one to four, and the attack and defense have also taken turns. Base? Go on. After gradual development and evolution, it is called. Bypass baseball? And become a meteor and a favorite ball game for British and young people. The earliest information about this sport is 1744, a printed matter in the Pocket Picture Book published hundreds of years later, which shows children playing baseball. The book also mentions rounder baseball.
British expatriates who settled in the United States early also brought baseball, cricket and other sports equipment to the United States. /kloc-At the beginning of the 0/8th century, players abandoned old-fashioned bats and balls and buried wooden stakes in the ground. Base? . The method of the game is a combination of baseball and cricket, which increases the new skills that players come up with. This primitive baseball was very popular in the American colony of New England at that time, but the shape and size of the venue were different. There are many other names, such as? Castle ball? (town ball)? An old cat? An old cat? Massachusetts ball? Massachusetts game? Gateball? Goal kick, also known as? Baseball? (baseball)
Whether modern baseball originated in the United States or Britain has always been controversial. /kloc-At the end of 0/9th century, the debate gradually arose.
Be considered? The father of baseball? Henry. Henry chadwick was the inventor of the baseball record. He said that American baseball is a rounder baseball from England. After it spread to America, it became? Castle ball? Turn it into baseball. He is a witness to this evolution. When he was a child, he watched the round baseball game in England, and in America, he saw the development of baseball from the round baseball castle.
A Spalding is the founder of a famous sporting goods store, an excellent pitcher and the publisher of Baseball Guide. He claimed that baseball was invented by Americans.
1905, the United States established a baseball origin investigation Committee and started its work. 1907 A survey shows that Abu Nai plays baseball. General Abner Doubleday invented it in Kuijpers, new york on 1839. Although this result is generally accepted, it is still controversial because there is another saying: Abu Nai? Dobrday was the good soldier of the Union Army during the Civil War. From 65438 to 0839, he was at West Point Military Academy, but not in Kuijpers town. He has never worked for baseball or even watched a baseball game.
Some authoritative sources also denied this, saying that baseball was introduced to the United States by British immigrants, developed on the basis of British circus, and gradually Americanized? National ball? .
By 1840, baseball has become very popular among American teenagers. 1842, new york people drew a baseball field map, and adults began to like and engage in this sport, and fostered it to develop into an important sport.
Since then, the venue of the baseball game has gradually evolved with the development of the game and the improvement of the level. 1845,? New york baseball club? Founded in new york, it is the first such organization in history. The club immediately set out to design a satisfactory venue and formulate standard competition rules. This standardization measure is of great significance in the history of baseball development. 1845, some of which are still in use today. The following year, a fan-shaped venue was designed, which has been used up to now after several modifications.
1846 On June 19, the first game was played in Aries Ann Stadium, New Jersey according to the unified rules.
1852 It's the first time to use official competition records, and athletes wear white shirts and blue pants for the first time. 1858 stipulates that the official game is nine innings, which replaces the previous rule that the team that scored 2 1 point first is the winning team. By 1858, 25 amateur baseball clubs have been established in new york and New Jersey. All the teams in every club took part in the competition, and the National Baseball Players Association was established.
The Cincinnati Red Sox was announced in the United States.
From 65438 to 0865, baseball began to be professional. From 65438 to 0869, the Cincinnati Red Sox, the world's first professional baseball team, was founded in the United States. Subsequently, many professional teams joined forces to form various leagues. 187 1 year, professional athletes jointly established the American Professional Baseball Players Association, 1876, and changed its name to the American Professional Baseball Club League. This is the oldest professional baseball organization in existence. In 1875, a simple glove is used to catch the ball. Before that, I caught the ball with my bare hands. As the hardness of the ball is mentioned, the hitting technique is improved, the passing strength and speed are increased, and the competitions between professional teams are frequent and intense, which promotes the development and perfection of equipment and instruments. In the same year, I took over and started using covers.
1979, the United States used regular referees for the first time to host the game. And held the first referee training course.
With the deepening of international communication. Baseball has surpassed the United States and spread to countries and regions in South America and Asia.
1938, the first world amateur baseball championship was held in London, England. The tournament is held every two years. 1978 On May 20th, at the plenary session of the International Olympic Committee held in Athens, Greece, baseball was adopted as an official Olympic event.
Baseball started earlier and spread all over the world, but its development was uneven. It is considered in the United States and Japan. National ball? . It is also very popular in Cuba, South America, South Korea and Taiwan Province Province, and has also been rapidly developed and improved in Europe and Oceania.
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