New York City - Brooklyn, Urban Center, Diverse | Britannica
3 days ago · Brooklyn had something that Manhattan could never match, a beloved baseball team, the Dodgers, playing in a wonderfully intimate ball park, Ebbets Field; many hearts were …
Baseball - Origins, Rules, Leagues | Britannica
Nov 27, 2025 · Baseball - Origins, Rules, Leagues: The term base-ball can be dated to 1744, in John Newbery’s children’s book A Little Pretty Pocket-Book. The book has a brief poem and …
Los Angeles Dodgers | World Series, History, Baseball, & Notable ...
1 day ago · The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles that plays in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball. It has won nine World Series …
Biography, Stats, Hall of Fame, & Facts - Britannica
Nov 15, 2025 · Roy Campanella, American baseball player who, as catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League, was among the first African American players to play in the …
New York Yankees | History, Baseball, & Notable Players | Britannica
Nov 14, 2025 · Major League Baseball (MLB), North American professional baseball organization that was formed in 1903 with the merger of the two U.S. professional baseball leagues—the …
Baseball | History, Definition, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 27, 2025 · Baseball is a game played with a bat, a ball, and gloves between two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases laid out in a diamond. Long called America’s …
History of baseball | Events, Dates, People, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 27, 2025 · History of baseball, overview of notable events and people in the history of baseball. Long known as “America’s Pastime,” the sport was not actually created in the United …
Brooklyn | History, Neighborhoods, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 22, 2025 · Since 2001 Brooklyn has also been home to a minor league baseball team, the Cyclones. Brooklyn-based publications include the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper, first published …
History of baseball - African Americans in baseball | Britannica
Nov 2, 2025 · Baseball debuted as an Olympic sport at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Spain, and in the late 1990s the International Baseball Federation permitted professionals to play in …
San Francisco Giants | Baseball, History, & Notable Players
Nov 10, 2025 · Major League Baseball (MLB), North American professional baseball organization that was formed in 1903 with the merger of the two U.S. professional baseball leagues—the …