A Baseball Timeline Highlights Some of the Biggest Moments in the Game’s History

The baseball timeline outlines some of the biggest moments in the game’s history. Babe Ruth retires with 714 home runs and is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In addition, four players make their MLB debuts: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Matthewson, and Honus Wager. Other noteworthy events on the baseball timeline include the birth of Lou Gehrig, who becomes the first player to hit 3000 home runs.

1967 The first World Series takes place in Montreal, Canada, with three teams advancing to the NLCS. Roger Maris sets the single-season home run record with 61. In the same year, Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash. The year 1973 sees the advent of the designated hitter rule in Major League Baseball. In 1974, Pete Rose wins his third batting title and leads the league with 230 hits, earning him the NL MVP award. In 1978, Han Aaron becomes the first player to break Babe Ruth’s record for career home runs.

The 1904 World Series is canceled due to a squabble between Boston Giants player-manager John McGraw and AL President Ban Johnson. The year 1994 marks the first time that an outside team won the World Series. The same year, the number “42” of Jackie Robinson is retired from every major league team. In 1994, a strike disrupts the World Series. A strike prevents the Chicago Cubs from playing in the World Series.