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Great Moments In Baseball History 69547

Dec 27, 2006

From the first World Series game to the longest hitting streak, check out these great moments in baseball history.

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It's not exactly clear when the first modern game of baseball we all know now.

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The first World Series champions. Players on the Americans received $1,182 each for winning the Series. Each member of the Chicago White Sox, who won the 2005 World Series, received a slightly higher paycheck for winning - $325,000!

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When the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the World Series. Ruth soon became such an attraction in New York that the team was able to build Yankee Stadium in 1923. During his 22 years in baseball, Ruth hit 714 homeruns and became one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century.

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In 1941, Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees set a record by hitting in 56 straight games. During the two-month streak, the Yankee Clipper batted .409 with 91 hits. His 65 year-old streak still stands today and may never be broken.

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Jackie Robinson broke baseball's professional sports to black athletes.

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