The Abner Doubleday myth is enshrined in the hearts of Baseball fans due to its historical significance and the desire for a clear origin story for the sport. Despite historical evidence showing that Doubleday did not invent baseball, the myth persists as a romanticized version of the sport's origins. Additionally, the myth serves as a way to connect baseball to American patriotism and nostalgia for a simpler time in history.
Abner Doubleday. Later research has shown that the story of Doubleday inventing baseball is a myth; the first person to codify the rules of the game was actually Alexander Cartwright.
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Abner Doubleday invented baseball.
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Abner Doubleday invented baseball as a sport
Abner Doubleday invented baseball
Abner Doubleday was a career military man who was once credited with inventing the game of baseball. Click on the 'Abner Doubleday' link on this page to read about his life.
Abner Doubleday
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Abner Doubleday
Abner Singleday and Abner Tripleday, cousins of Abner Doubleday.
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1839 by Abner Doubleday