Baseball Throughout History
By: Matt McCoy
The Dead-Ball Era: 1900 to 1930
America was booming during this time period experiencing the roaring 20s this is when the economy was was booming and everyone had money and everyone was happy.
Babe Ruth and the End of the Dead-Ball Era: 1930 To 1941
t was not the Black Sox scandal by which an end was put to the dead-ball era, but by a rule change and a single player. Some of the increased offensive output can be explained by the 1920 rule change outlawing tampering with the ball, which pitchers had often done to produce "spitballs", "shine balls" and other trick pitches which had 'unnatural' flight through the air. Umpires were also required to put new balls into play whenever the current ball became scuffed or discolored. This rule change was enforced all the more stringently following the death of Ray Chapman who was struck in the temple by a pitched ball from Carl Mays in a game on August 16, 1920 (he died the next day).
The war years: 1941 To 1946
America during this time was entering World War 2. But as you read bellow you'll see that baseball was still being played back in america.
Racial Integration in Baseball
During this time in America Different Races were being integrated into many different sports especially baseball with Jackie Robinson
Examples:
Jackie Robinson - African american baseball player
Larry Doby - African american baseball player
Rube Foster - Founded the Negro Baseball League