Because in "rounders" you had to hit the ball and nine people had to round the base in order to win the game. either that or because there are nine players on the field at a time
AnswerIn 1845, a man named Alexander Cartwright, who was a member of the New York Knickerbocker Club, came up with a standardized set of rules for the game. The rules included four bases set 90 feet apart in the shape of a diamond, nine man teams, nine inning games, three outs to end an inning, three strikes to make an out, and a 45 foot distance from pitcher to home plate, and many others. Some of these rules have been amended over the years, many have not.There are 6 outs in an inning
There is a total of nine innings in a game of baseball. However, if the game is tied at the end of nine innings, then the game can go into extra innings.
There are nine innings in a major league baseball game. If the score is tied after nine innings, the game goes into extra innings and continues until one team or the other is ahead after a complete inning. Games can be called anytime on account of rain, darkness, earthquakes, etc. and can be considered complete or continued at a later date depending on the number of innings completed. A complete game requires at least five innings of play so that the losing team has five at-bats.
Not sure all the arguments for and against this but it was done here and for this reason. I would guess a time factor was involved. March 7, 1857 Event: Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs
9 innings
A baseball game ends when there is the final out of the ninth inning. If the home team is winning, and they get three outs in the ninth, they win. If the score is tied after nine innings of play, they go into extra innings, which lasts until a team scores and holds the other team to scoring.
There is a total of nine innings in a game of baseball. However, if the game is tied at the end of nine innings, then the game can go into extra innings.
"Nine Innings in a Baseball Game".
The average length of a spring training baseball game is nine innings. Most baseball games do not go over nine innings regardless of a tie.
Nine Innings in a Baseball Game
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By scoring the most runs in nine innings
There are '9' (nine) innings in a regulation Major-League baseball game, and in most semi-professional, college and high-school leagues as well. At lower levels and for younger players, the number of innings may be reduced to 7, or even 5.
In the 1800s, a baseball game was won by the team that scored 21 aces first. This way was done until the scoring was replaced by nine innings. Innings were introduced in 1920.
It refers to hits allowed per nine innings pitched.
Except in rare occasions when a time limit is agreed to, baseball is not determined by a time clock like basketball, football, soccer, etc., but on number of "innings", generally nine innings, but an official game must be at least seven innings (or 61/2 innings if the home team is ahead).