Over time baseball has become known as America's Pastime and is responsible for some of the greatest moments and names in sports history. 

I always reference this quote from the baseball movie field of dreams. It not only depicts history but many children's lives. Many things happen when we are younger, but there is always something constant, and baseball is that constant for many. 

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again."

- James Earl Jones

Below is a depiction of how kids played the game back in the day.

The batter can also hit the baseball and has the potential to hit a single, double, triple, or a home run. A single gets him to 1st base, a double to 2nd base, and so on. 

The game is played of 9 innings with a total of 3 outs allowed in each half-inning. 

To enforce all of these rules, the game includes four umpires, one at each base. 

Below is a picture of a full crew of umpires!

The book titled "A Little Pretty Pocket-Book" has a brief poem and an illustration describing a game called baseball.

The first team and rules were formulated in 1845 in New York City by Alexander J Cartwright. This led to the first professional team in 1865, and the formulation of the 1st professional league in 1895.

Staff, History. “Who Invented Baseball?” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 27 Mar. 2013, www.history.com/news/who-invented-baseball.

This growth was carried by Babe Ruth, who at the time was the face of the New York Yankees, and baseball as a whole. The Babe has been tagged as the man who reinvented the home run. He managed to hit the ball over the outfield wall, where before this rarely happened, and a home run was extremely rare. 

From 1920 to about 1945, baseball was a way for American's to escape reality. With the great depression, world war two and other unfortunate events, baseball was always there. President Franklin D Roosevelt made sure of this and began the "green light" order, which kept baseball alive during these hard times. 

Kids to this day still know who Babe Ruth is, and can find inspiration in some of his most famous words. This quote below helps everyone find inspiration, and says that if you live with fear, you won't ever have fun, and won't ever win. 

"Never let the fear of striking out get in your way."