5 Things You Didn&039;t Know About Baseball

Baseball is America's pastime, but there's more to the game than meets the eye. Here are five things you probably didn't know about baseball:

**1. The first baseball game was played in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1846.**

The game was played between the New York Knickerbockers and the Hoboken Nine. The Knickerbockers won 23-1.

**2. The first professional baseball league was founded in 1871.**

The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players was founded in 1871 and consisted of 16 teams. The league lasted for only five years, but it helped to lay the foundation for the modern game of baseball.

**3. The first World Series was played in 1903.**

The first World Series was played between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Americans won the series 5-3.

**4. Baseball was an official Olympic sport from 1992 to 2008.**

Baseball was first played as an Olympic demonstration sport in 1984 and became an official medal sport in 1992. The United States won the gold medal in baseball in 1992, 1996, and 2000.

**5. The longest baseball game in history was played in 1981.**

The game was played between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox and lasted 25 innings. The White Sox won the game 7-6.