History of Sports

The earliest known reference to 'baseball' was in 1791. The context of the report was that the game of 'baseball' wasn't to be allowed within 80 yards of the town's (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) new meeting hall.

The first documented game, however, didn't come up until 1838.

Cricket is first referenced to in 1300. It was called 'creag' then. It is reported that Edward I's son, Prince Edward, played this game.

So, in answer to your question:

No one knows exactly when cricket 'officially' became a sport, but it can be inferred that cricket came along as long as 500 years before baseball did.

1.Ron Dayne, Wis. / 6,397 2.Ricky Williams, Texas / 6,279 3.Tony Dorsett, Pitt. / 6,082 4.Charles White, USC / 5,598 5.T. Prentice, Miami-Ohio / 5,596 6.Cedric Benson, Texas / 5,540 7.L. Tomlinson, TCU / 5,263 8.Herschel Walker, Georgia. / 5,259 9.Archie Griffin, Ohio St. / 5,177 10.D. Williams, U of Memphis / 5,145

It is unknown who the oldest person is to start boxing. Many boxers have started boxing after the age of 30, which is considered 'old' to start boxing.

There can be a lot of players on a baseball team, around 25players, but when the team is in the outfield only 9 players are aloud on the field. There can be a lot of players on a baseball team, around 25players, but when the team is in the outfield only 9 players are aloud on the field.

Yes, the federal government is the only entity that has the authority to print US currency. They have given the power to the Federal Reserve Bank, which is not a part of the federal government, but a privately held bank.

The modern Olympics is the brainchild of Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France. He organised the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. A total of 245 athletes from 14 nations competed.

Baron Pierre de Coubertin stood on the ideas of both Dr Brookes and the foundations of Evangelis Zappas to found the International Olympic Committee. In a congress at the Sorbonne University, in Paris, France, held from June 16 to June 23, 1984 he presented his ideas to an international audience. On the last day of the congress, it was decided that the first IOC Olympic Games would take place in 1896 in Athens, in the country of their birth. To organise the Games, the International Olympic Committe (IOC) was established, with the Greek Demetrius Vikelas as its first president. The Panathenian stadium was refurbished and reused for the Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896.

1942- St. Louis Cardinals 1943- New York Yankees 1944-St. Louis Cardinals 1945- Detroit Tigers

Jackie Robinson had to overcome being the first ever Negro in the MLB

1968 was essentially the peak of the Vietnam conflict. During late 1967 and into 1968, Communist forces initiated a 'seige' of the Khe Sanh Combat Base in the northwest corner of South Vietnam. On January 30th, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched simultaneous attacks in every province of South Vietnam in an attempt to sway the people toward their "unify Vietnam" cause.

The attacks were quickly stopped by U.S. forces with the exception of the city of Hue, a college town south of the DMZ that was once the boyhood home of Ho Chi Minh. The city was held for about three weeks. After that event, CBS News respected newsman Walter Cronkite stood on the streets of Hue and told America that the was was un-winnable. A month later, President Johnson announced that he would not seek re-election. Also in early April, U.S. Army forces relieved the Marines in Khe Sanh and launched major campaigns along the Ho Chi Minh trail on the Laos and Cambodian borders. The Vietnam War peak casualty day was May 5, 1968.

Those events marked the beginning of the end of U.S. support for South Vietnam.

There were no Winter Olympics in 2004.

Tennis is a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court. Using top spins, volleys, forehands, backhands...

Tennis is a hard, and very complicated sport. It can be intense for those who are actually interested in the sport so that's why it's probablly so popular.

It's actually not played by many people, you have to be pretty wealthy to pay for all the lessons that is needed to be a good player.

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Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924], one of 14 African Americans among a total of 15 jockeys, was the person who won the first Kentucky Derby. The exact winning date was May 17, 1875. The winning horse was Aristides. The winning time was 2 minutes 37-3/4 seconds.

William Howard Taft On April 14, 1910, at National Park in Washington, DC. The Washington Senators were playing the Philadelphia Athletics. Taft threw out the first season Opening Day pitch on April 14th 1910.to Walter Johnson.

During the 1920s professional football players were paid between $100 and $300 per game. Their salary all depended on position on the team.

Outdoor games rule. You get fresh air and lots of space!

Although there was no formal boxing organization until 1921, John L. Sullivan is considered by historians to have been the first heavyweight champion of the world. His reign was between 1882-1892. Click on the 'Heavyweight Boxing Champions' link on this page to see a chronological list of those boxers that have been heavyweight champions.

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There are certain websites where you can design your own boards and they cost about $50. but in all reality to make a board from scratch is alot less than that, Skateboards normally go for around $60 $70 dollars a piece, and the companies that make it need to make a profit off each board. The cost to produce a skateboard is about $20 $25 dollars maybe less.

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I'll assume you're asking how much the companies spend to make the boards they sell. In many cases, the companies also own a woodshop -- that is, they own the company where the wood veneers are pressed and shaped into a skateboarding with concave. For a good American-made board, the actual cost of the wood plies and the process is somewhere int he neighborhood of $8 to $10. Then the wood shop sells it to the company. for $16 to $20. This is usually with the graphics. Then the company sells it to the distributor for around $30, or direct to a shop for around $35. Then the shop sells it to the customer for somewhere between $45 to $60. There are also good boards comping out of China, but the key is that the boards must be made out of rock-hard Canadian Maple. It is a hard, stiff wood and it is what is responsible for the pop and feel of a good skateboard. While these nuances do not matter to the novice, to anyone who skateboards regularly, the difference is very noticeable and after riding a good board, it's hard to ride a substandard board. The key thing if you want a good board is to buy from a reputable skateboarding company who is dedicated to skateboarding. These brands will sponsor skateboarders, they will be active in marketing their brand, and they will constantly be improving their products. There are a lot of good companies, but some of the best include Zero, Flip, Toy Machine, Foundation, Mystery, Slave, Real, AntiHero, Think, Blood Wizard, Lifeblood, ZooYork, Almost, Blind, Darkstar, Dogtown, 5Boro, Stereo, Birdhouse, Sk8Mafia, Element, Santa Cruz, World Industries, Powell, Pocket Pistols, Girl, Chocolate, and more. This is not a complete list, but off the top of my head. If you like a company, that's what matters if the board is for you.

Wheels cost a couple bucks each to actually make, and go through the same price markup at each step of the way. There are cheap wheels, and then there are good companies who actually do research and work to create better wheels. This is a scientific process and is not always easy, and the best companies work towards improving their products endlessly. There are many good wheels and wheel companies. Some of these companies have been making wheels for a long time and have perfected their wheels over time. Spitfire, Ricta, Bones, Pig, OJ, Autobahn are some of the better wheels brands but this is NOT a complete list.

Trucks cost about $6-$8 each to actually produce, then they are sold to shops for $8-$16 Although it's not absolutely true, for the most part, the better trucks cost more, and the end price to the consumer is anywhere between $20 to $40 each. Two are needed per board. Pretty much Independent, Thunder, Venture, Krux, Theeve, Royal, and Tensor are the better truck brands for street skating. There are many wacky brands for longboarding as well as a handful of standards...

The sport of greyhound racing was introduced to Great Britain by the U.S. in 1925 or 1926 (one source has listed 1925, another 1926). As the sport gained several followers many new tracks were built, and in 1928, the National Greyhound Racing Club was established. In both 1929 and 1930, a notable "athlete," Mick the Miller, was crowned champion of the Greyhound Derby. The first track in Manchester featured a mechanical hare for the dogs to chase around the track. This practice is still carried out today, but metal "bait" may be used instead of mechanical hares. Greyhound racing still remains popular in many countries such as the U.S., Great Britain, Australia, Mexico, Ireland, and Spain. It is not, however, a sport of the 1900's. Records indicate that Egyptians began racing dogs in 2500 B.C. Many greyhounds were also used to hunt hares and other animals. The breed usually features coats of black, gray, and/or white and weigh 65-70 pounds. They have been clocked in at speeds of up to 40 mph and well-performing racers can bring in $200,000.
Baseball teams started in the 1920's. This era was also the one that started basketball teams and football teams. Baseball teams traveled across the country recruiting people to play from cities they visited.

According to ancient texts and paintings found in caves found in Lascaux, France and Bayankhongor Province of Mongolia depict that wrestling is the oldest sport. It is believed that wrestling as a sport existed even 17,300 years ago.