Baseball History
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Throughout the years, baseball has remained so consistently strong, so rich in tradition, and so true to its colors. Sure, the uniforms may be a little snappier and the players may earn a few more bucks. But when you come right down to it, baseball in 1901 was essentially the same as it is today.
It's still three outs per inning, nine innings per game. Take ball four and you walk to first base, hit it over the fence and you trot all the way around. Even the teams are the same. The Pirates still play in Pittsburgh and the Cubbies still suit up in Chicago. And though Walter O'Malley may have moved his troops from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, we still call them the Dodgers.
This uniformity, this consistency is one of baseball's greatest traits. Throughout the years, the game has stood tall and proud, holding strong through the toughest of times.
Baseball rode through the dead-ball years and the Black Sox scandal. It survived the Great Depression, World War I, and World War II. Players struck for 50 days in 1981 and then demanded multi-million dollar salaries, but the game bounced back better than ever. Attendance continues to reach record levels. Nothing can shake this grand old game.
In the articles below, we pay tribute to baseball's rich tradition. Through stories, stats, and photos, we capture the game's great moments, year by year, from 1901 up to today.
Each baseball season profile includes a season overview, which recounts the year's biggest stories: the pennant races, the World Series, the MVPs, and the rising stars -- as well as the season's hottest controversies. Each year also contains a timeline that lists the season's highlights, lowlights, stats, and trivia.
To begin exploring the rich history of baseball, see:
- 1901 Baseball Season
- 1902 Baseball Season
- 1903 Baseball Season
- 1904 Baseball Season
- 1905 Baseball Season
- 1906 Baseball Season
- 1907 Baseball Season
- 1908 Baseball Season
- 1909 Baseball Season
- 1910 Baseball Season
- 1911 Baseball Season
- 1912 Baseball Season
- 1913 Baseball Season
- 1914 Baseball Season
- 1915 Baseball Season
- 1916 Baseball Season
- 1917 Baseball Season
- 1918 Baseball Season
- 1919 Baseball Season
- 1920 Baseball Season
- 1921 Baseball Season
- 1922 Baseball Season
- 1923 Baseball Season
- 1924 Baseball Season
- 1925 Baseball Season
- 1926 Baseball Season
- 1927 Baseball Season
- 1928 Baseball Season
- 1929 Baseball Season
- 1930 Baseball Season
- 1931 Baseball Season
- 1932 Baseball Season
- 1933 Baseball Season
- 1934 Baseball Season
- 1935 Baseball Season
- 1936 Baseball Season
- 1937 Baesball Season
- 1938 Baseball Season
- 1939 Baseball Season
- 1940 Baseball Season
- 1941 Baseball Season
- 1942 Baseball Season
- 1943 Baseball Season
- 1944 Baseball Season
- 1945 Baseball Season
- 1946 Baseball Season
- 1947 Baseball Season
- 1948 Baseball Season
- 1949 Baseball Season
- 1950 Baseball Season
- 1951 Baseball Season
- 1952 Baseball Season
- 1953 Baseball Season
- 1954 Baseball Season
- 1955 Baseball Season
- 1956 Baseball Season
- 1957 Baseball Season
- 1958 Baseball Season
- 1959 Baseball Season
- 1960 Baseball Season
- 1961 Baseball Season
- 1963 Baseball Season
- 1964 Baseball Season
- 1965 Baseball Season
- 1966 Baseball Season
- 1967 Baseball Season
- 1968 Baseball Season
- 1969 Baseball Season
- 1970 Baseball Season
- 1971 Baseball Season
- 1972 Baseball Season
- 1973 Baseball Season
- 1974 Baseball Season
- 1975 Baseball Season
- 1976 Baseball Season
- 1977 Baseball Season
- 1978 Baseball Season
- 1979 Baseball Season
- 1980 Baseball Season
- 1981 Baseball Season
- 1982 Baseball Season
- 1983 Baseball Season
- 1984 Baseball Season
- 1985 Baseball Season
- 1986 Baseball Season
- 1987 Baseball Season
- 1988 Baseball Season
- 1989 Baseball Season
- 1990 Baseball Season
- 1991 Baseball Season
- 1992 Baseball Season
- 1993 Baseball Season
- 1994 Baseball Season
- 1995 Baseball Season
- 1996 Baseball Season
- 1997 Baseball Season
- 1998 Baseball Season
- 1999 Baseball Season
- 2000 Baseball Season
- 2001 Baseball Season
- 2002 Baseball Season
- 2003 Baseball Season
- 2004 Baseball Season
- 2005 Baseball Season
- 2006 Baseball Season