The Origins of Baseball

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  1. 4. What league was founded in 1876?
  2. 7. Who was falsely credited with inventing baseball?
  3. 8. What sport were the Knickerbocker Club's first opponents known for playing?
  4. 10. What was the name of the club that formalized the first baseball rules?
  5. 11. What was the shape of the infield introduced in the 1845 rules?
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  1. 1. Baseball is sometimes called America's __________
  2. 2. Which war helped spread baseball across the U.S.?
  3. 3. What state passed a law mentioning baseball in 1791?
  4. 5. Throwing the ball at runners to get them out
  5. 6. What city hosted the first recorded baseball game?
  6. 8. Who wrote the first set of modern baseball rules?
  7. 9. Which European game influenced early baseball?