10 truly groundbreaking sports ‘firsts’ that shaped America — and beyond

Fuente: New York Post

Long before they became institutions, America’s favorite games were experiments — new leagues, new tournaments, new ideas. These 10 firsts laid the foundation for the sports that drive us to eat, sleep and breathe our fandom. The First Major League Baseball Game (1876) 10 Members of the Boston Red Stockings and Philadelphia Athletics pose for a photo in front of the grandstand at the Boston Base Ball Grounds.