History A 2005 vintage base ball game, played by 1886 rules. Vintage games are live contests that seek to portray the authenticity of the early game. (The term "reenactment" is a common misnomer; games are contested and not meant to recreate a specific historical event.) The history of baseball in the United States can be traced to the 18th century, when amateurs played a baseball-like game by their own informal rules using improvised equipment. The popularity of the sport inspired the semipro national baseball clubs in the 1860s. Early history[edit] The earliest known mention of baseball in the United States was a 1791 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, ordinance banning the playing of the game within 80 yards (73 m) of the town meeting house.[1] In 1903, the British sportswriter Henry Chadwick published an article speculating that baseball derived from a British game called rounders, which Chadwick had played as a boy in England. Growth[edit] Professionalism[edit] Rise of the major leagues[edit]
Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Baseball Statistics and History Aberdeen Pheasants The Aberdeen Pheasants were a class C minor league baseball team located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The Pheasants were the Class C minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns until 1953. When the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1954 and changed their name to the Orioles, the Pheasants remained in their farm system. The Pheasants reorganized in 1995 and folded again in 1997. Origins[edit] Ben Siebrecht, owner of Siebrecht Florist and Greenhouse, was the president of a five member board charged with the duties of organizing and operating that early Pheasants team. Games were played at the municipal ball field located on the campus of Northern State University. Many big name players wore the Aberdeen Pheasants uniform at some time in their careers. Mascot[edit] Not to be forgotten is “Philbert” the cartoon pheasant drawn by Gordon Haug, the advertising artist for Aberdeen’s Olwin-Angell department store. Significant Events[edit] The Pheasants’ final season was 1971. Year-by-year record[edit]
MLB Fantasy Baseball - Roto Authority Northern League (baseball, 1902–71) The Northern League name represented five leagues in this timeframe: The first Northern League operated between 1902 and 1905. In 1906, the league merged with the Copper County Soo League to become the Northern-Copper Country League. The league would later change its name to the Minnesota-Wisconsin League (1909–11) and the Central International League (1912), which folded partway through the season. Following the demise of the Central International League, many teams reformed under the Northern League banner in 1913. While the Northern League in its various incarnations began as an independent loop, by 1938 it was ranked as a Class 'C' loop in minor league baseball. Many future Major Leaguers, including some of baseballs most famous names played in the Northern League, including:
Origins The question of the origins of baseball has been the subject of debate and controversy for more than a century. Baseball and the other modern bat, ball and running games, cricket and rounders, were developed from earlier folk games in England. Early forms of baseball had a number of names, including "Base Ball", "Goal Ball", "Round Ball", "Fletch-catch", "stool ball", and, simply, "Base". Folk games in England[edit] A number of early folk games in England had characteristics that can be seen in modern baseball (as well as in cricket and rounders). Since they were folk games, the early games had no official, documented rules, and they tended to change over time. Many of the early games were not well documented, first, because they were generally peasant games (and perhaps children's games, as well); and second, because they were often discouraged, and sometimes even prohibited, either by the church or by the state, or both. Stoolball[edit] There were several versions of stoolball.
Aberdeen Pheasants - BR Bullpen Location: Aberdeen, SD League: Northern League 1946-1971; Prairie League 1995-1997 Affiliation: St. Louis Browns 1946-1953; Baltimore Orioles 1954-1971 Ballpark: Municipal Ball Park 1946-1971 The pheasant, originating in Asia, but now introduced into North America is a game bird. It is the State Bird of South Dakota. Source: Baseball Team Names, 1869-2012. McFarland Publishing (2012). * Baukol Playoffs] based on last 30 days of the season