Baseball

In the United States it began modestly in the 19th century as a variation of many games that made use of a ball and some sort of a bat. Throughout this time, Baseball's growth mirrored the growth of the United States. By the turn of the century, the country had boomed through the industrial revolution with cities growing at a alarming rate. Likewise, Baseball had evolved into a professional sport where spectators paid to watch highly skilled athletes to play a child's game.