In 1859, American baseball fans were charged an admission fee for the first time. About 1,500 spectators each paid 50 cents to see the Brooklyn All-Stars play the New York All-Stars. In 1881, five ...
The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels were supposed to start their rubber match of the first three-game series out of the All-Star break on Sunday, July 20, but a rain delay had other plans ...