The Cultural Review

Baseball History

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A vintage baseball game in mid-19th century America, highlighting class differences among players and spectators, symbolizing social challenge.
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Early American Sports Challenge Social Norms and Misconceptions

In 1845, the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club codified rules, distinguishing their 'gentlemanly' game from the rowdier, working-class 'town ball' played in defiance of Sunday blue laws, historian David Bl

Matteo Ricci·June 11, 2026