Who invented baseball?

shantaram

There is some debate over who originally invented the game. Abner Doubleday has often received credit. The Baseball Hall of Fame gives Alexander Cartwright the title, Father of Modern Baseball. Oct 15 00, 7:07 PM

exceller

Alexander Cartwright is considered the father of modern baseball, but most believe he did not invent it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_baseball May 16 08, 9:47 PM

jbooker8

In 1905, Abraham G. Mills was appointed to head a commission to discover who invented baseball after a dispute between Henry Chadwick and Albert Spalding. The British-born Chadwick, contended that the game evolved from the English game of Rounders. Spalding claimed it was invented in America, by an American. http://www.19cbaseball.com/game-2.html Jun 07 08, 6:17 PM

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