Baseball's Early History
"Union Prisoners at Salisbury,
N.C." Color lithograph of Sarony, Major &Knapp.
Published by Goupil & Co. Copyright by Otto Boetticher,
1863.(Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Reproduction numbers: LC-USZC4-3036 (color);
| Baseball Before 1865 | Baseball, 1865-1876 |
| Baseball, 1876-1890 | Baseball in the 1890s |
| Major League Stars | Amateur Baseball |
| The Origins of Baseball |
Check out the outstanding exhibit on the early years of baseball presented by the Library of Congress.
If you are interested in baseball cards, check out the gallery offered by Online Baseball Cards and the Library of Congress exhibition on baseball cards from, 1870 to 1914.
The January 9-15, 2002 issue of Baseball Weekly highlights many of the game's memorable milestones some of which took place in the 20th century.
A feel for what early game on the field can be obtained from the various Vintage Baseball organizations that recreate the 1860s game. Check out "The Vintage Baseball Association" page and its section on rules and customs.
The experience of African Americans in baseball during this period is introduced in the first two pages of CNNSI's presentation, "Black Baseball."
This page was last updated
April 01, 2005