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24 Snapshots Of Baseball In The Early 1900s

Sports have been a popular pastime for folks for decades now. Whether it is playing them recreationally, on a team, or just with friends, or just watching them. Tons of people of all ages sit down to watch their favourite teams on the field, court, or ice. Some sports fans can get pretty rowdy when it comes to pride for their teams, the passion for their favourite players shows. Many sports have some interesting history behind them, too. Sports looked a lot different in the old days than they do now, and it is interesting to go back and see where it all started.
Baseball is one of the oldest sports around. Pro baseball began in Cincinnati in 1869 and is still so popular to this day. Many people have fond memories of going to baseball games with their families, being made to wear team memorabilia, holding up foam fingers, or just hearing the game on the TV. Baseball is a sport that has stood the test of time, and for good reason.
Here, we have collected 25 images of what baseball looked like in the past. These are some teams, games, and other aspects of baseball from the early 1900s to see just how far things have come over the years.
The crowd outside the Braves Field to see the Red Sox and Phillies in the 1915 World Series
(Source: Reddit)