The Old Boys of Summer Author:Thomas Kirkpatrick The history of baseball is one of the richest histories of any sport ever. The first 100 years of the sport are the most intriguing of any sport as well, because it is so in depth. Baseball struggled to survive and was on the brink of demise since its creation in 1845. Baseball is as historical as any history book there is. The great American pa... more »stime is the face of our country and the sport itself struggled through all of the hardships America did. It overcame racism, it overcame the deression of the 1930's and 1940's and it grew stronger. The first 100 years of baseball is an American history tale and it's a tale worth telling.« less