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History of baseball: Quick Facts

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Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants swings his bat after hitting his record-breaking 756th home run, with the catcher, umpire, and a cheering crowd behind him at AT&T Park.
early baseball game
Charles Comiskey
John McGraw
Connie Mack, wearing a suit and straw boater hat, stands with one hand resting on a staircase railing in this sepia-toned portrait.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Roy Campanella and Jack Lohrke
Branch Rickey
Jackie Robinson
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels follows through after hitting a double, with a Cleveland Guardians catcher behind him during a baseball game in Cleveland.
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