American baseball is a combination of what two English sports?

Answer 1

American Baseball is a combination of rounders, an English bat-and-ball game, and cricket, another English bat-and-ball game. The rules and elements of these two sports influenced the development of American baseball, which evolved over time into its own distinct game.

Answer 2

American baseball contains elements of two British sports. One of these is cricket, which, like baseball, uses a bat to hit a ball. The other game is Rounders, which is a game dating back at least to the 16th century.