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The British invented it. The game of Rounders has been played in England since Tudor Times, with the earliest reference being in 1744 in "A Little Pretty Pocketbook" where it is called Baseball. It is a striking and fielding team game, which involves hitting a small hard leather cased ball with a round wooden or metal bat and then running around 4 bases in order to score. It was used for inactive children in England who needed some mild exercise. In Commonwealth nations it was played by many kids up to age 11, while its very popular as a girls game with UK having organised nationwide Leagues. In 1748, the family of Frederick, Prince of Wales, played in a Baseball-like game. English lawyer William Bray recorded a game of baseball on Easter Monday 1755 in Guidlford, Surrey in his diary; the diary was verified as authentic in September 2008. By 1796 the rules of the English game were well enough established to earn a mention in the German scholars, Johann Gutmuts book on popular pastimes, that described "Englische Base-ball" involving a contest between two teams, in which "the batter has three attempts to hit the ball while at the home plate"; only one out was required to retire a side .
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What is the name of the person invented baseball?
Abner Doubleday invented baseball.
When was baseball invented and by who?
alexander joy cartwright invented baseball in 1845
What is the person's name that invented baseball?
Abner Doubleday invented baseball as a sport
Was baseball invented in 1888?
no it was invented in 1744
Where and when was the baseball ball invented?
The ball was invented in Egypt and South America.
Why is baseball invented?
While noone knows who, when or where baseball was invented, it is certain it was created for recreation.
What was invented first football or baseball?
baseball
Why was the baseball bat invented?
It was invented so that when playing baseball the players could hit the baseball with something to score runs.
Where is the baseball invented?
Baseball was derived from any of a number of English schoolyard games (rounders, cricket, etc.), and it is unknown when where or how baseball was invented.
What price would a 1622 baseball glove sale for?
No baseball gloves were invented in 1622.MORE The game of baseball was invented in 1860.
Was baseball invented at Fort Sumter?
No, but Abner Doubleday who invented baseball's rules was stationed there as a union officer.
Who invented baseball and softball?
George Hancock invented Softball
