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Table of Contents

Introduction
A national pastime
History
- Origin
- Early years
- Professional baseball
  - League formation
  - Survival and growth
  - The postwar period
  - Movement and expansion
  - The minor leagues
  - Labour issues
  - Rise of the players
- Blacks in baseball
  - Segregation
  - Integration
- Women in baseball
- Amateur baseball
- Baseball abroad
  - Baseball in Latin America
  - Baseball in Asia and the Pacific
  - European baseball
  - International competition
Analyzing baseball
- The scorecard
- Records and statistics
- Awards
- Fantasy baseball
Play of the game
- Field of play and equipment
  - Grounds
  - The ball and bat
  - Gloves
  - Protective gear
- Umpires
- Principles of play
  - Offense
    - The batting order
    - Getting on base
    - Advancing base runners and scoring
    - Substitutions
  - Defense
    - Defensive positions
      Outfielders
      Infielders
      The battery
    - Outs
      The putout
      The force play
    - Pitching
      The pitching repertoire
      Pitching with men on base
    - Substitutions
Baseball and the arts
World Series results
Japan Series results
Caribbean Series champions

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Written by Milton Jamail, Richard Frank Peterson, Jerome HoltzmanSee All

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Last Updated: Mar 11, 2024 • Article History

1946 World Series

1946 World Series

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