Fascinating Fun Facts About Baseball That Will Leave You Astonished

Baseball's early balls? String or rubber!

[{"selector":"#anim-db998830-550b-4674-b903-c5288f120f05 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.7464786168467095%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

First game? 1846 – 175+ years ago!

[{"selector":"#anim-839bea1e-bd9b-4c2a-8c9b-899d970573b4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(29.521484250737164%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Bases? 90 feet apart for precision!

[{"selector":"#anim-4d544383-3848-4441-8cb7-e7e1a958080e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Yankees lead with 27 Series wins.

[{"selector":"#anim-920e184d-cbe8-4c6a-9aeb-57951d0e2e80 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}]

Ruth's homers? 714 – a legend!

[{"selector":"#anim-abd81da0-efe6-4962-a59b-7f703094b274 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.565429563503827%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Cubs win in 2016 after 108 years!

[{"selector":"#anim-d35d450f-8576-440f-85ae-0a8f69368738 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(55.856218495436984%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Fenway Park? Opened 1912, still Red Sox home!

[{"selector":"#anim-681d1edd-be0e-413e-80f8-6e0cb0e4df4b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more