Official Rules Of Major League Baseball

	Official Rules Of Major League Baseball The Official Rules of Major League Baseball is a set of rules set forth by the MLB governing the playing of baseball games by professional teams of Major League Baseball and the leagues that are members of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. The rules specify the equipment used and its care and preparation, the layout of the playing field, the details of game play, and the expected behavior of the players. The rules are also used by many amateur leagues, although in these cases, the monetary fines and other such stipulation are usually considered impractical and disregarded. History Starting with the Knickerbocker A Knickerbocker is a person from Manhattan (New York City, before 1898). A modern synonym is “New Yorker”. Knickerbocker or Knickerbockers may also refer to: People * Knickerbocker (surname), including a list of people with the surname, and ... Rules in 1845, and the National League Rules in 1877, the rules of baseball have evolved over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called " runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The principal objective of the batting team is to have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Knickerbocker Rules The Knickerbocker Rules are a set of baseball rules formalized by William R. Wheaton and William H. Tucker of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club in 1845. They have previously been considered to be the basis for the rules of the modern game, although this is disputed. The rules are informally known as the "New York style" of baseball, as opposed to other variants such as the " Massachusetts Game" and " Philadelphia town ball". Dispute Modern scholarship has cast doubt on the originality of these rules, as information has come to light about the New York clubs that predated the Knickerbockers, in particular the rules devised by William R. Wheaton for the Gotham Club in 1837. Baseball historian Jeffrey Kittel has concluded that none of the Knickerbocker Rules of 1845 was original, with the possible exception of three-out innings. Nonetheless, the Knickerbocker Rules are enormously significant for baseball historians because they are the earliest ''extant'' rules from which the evoluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1877 In Baseball Champions National League: Boston Red Caps International Association: London Tecumsehs League Alliance: Indianapolis Blues (West) & Syracuse Stars (East) New England Association: Lowell Ladies' Men New York State Championship Association: Syracuse Stars U.S. newspapers' poll: Boston Beaneaters (NL) and Lowell Ladies' Men (NEA) ranked #1 and #2 in the United States championship poll. Inter-league playoff: Lowell (NEA) def. Boston (NL) 2 games to 1 Inter-league playoff: Syracuse (NYSCA) def. Boston (NL), 1 game to 0 (score 6–0) League Alliance Tournament winner: Syracuse Stars New York State Championship Tournament winner: Binghamton Crickets Inter-league playoff: Binghamton (NYSC) def. Boston (NL), 1 game to 0 (score 4-1) Inter-league competition: National League teams defeated New England Assn, teams, in wins 24-22. National League final standings Statistical leaders Notable seasons Boston Red Stockings first baseman Deacon White leads the NL with 103 hits, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]