There is often disagreement about the origin of the baseball. For more than 90 years, people have believed in the myth that Abner Doubleday invented baseball. Baseball developed slowly, and changed with time, and that is why it is called America's national pastime. Some believe it was a popular...

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL=S ANTITRUST EXEMPTION HISTORYIn the United States, professional sports are an American way of life and culture. These leagues started out as entertainment for all of its spectators, but progressed into Abig business@ which has allowed team owners to prosper tremendously. Initi...

America's Fallen PastimeHow Baseball Players Have Damaged a National InstitutionBaseball fans are easy to please. Give them a warm summer day, a cold drink, and their favorite team in the thick of the pennant race and they feel like kings. Watch them second guess the manager as he pulls the team's a...

Even the occasional fan has heard of Jackie Robinson. Because he was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues, he will forever be remembered for changing the face of baseball and ending segregation in professional sports. However, he was more than a baseball player. He played an i...