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Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. (April 17, 1820 – July 12, 1892) was a founding member of the New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club in the 1840s. Although he was an inductee of the Baseball Hall of Fame and he was sometimes referred to as a "father of baseball ", the importance of his role in the development of the game has been disputed.
- Centennial Committee
Often cited as a major contributor to the origins of modern American baseball, Alexander Cartwright was an influential member of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York City.
Jan 29, 2012 · In Honolulu, Hawaii, Alexander Cartwright is a well-known historical figure. A large pink granite monument in Oahu Cemetery (formerly Nuuanu Valley Cemetery) in Honolulu marks his final resting-place. Many baseball personalities, including Babe Ruth, have visited this spot to pay tribute.
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May 18, 2018 · Contrary to the official myth about the origin of the sport, Alexander Cartwright (1820-1898) is the man who should be credited with doing the most to invent the modern game of baseball. In 1845, Cartwright laid out the key rules of the game, including the dimensions of the field.
Apr 13, 2024 · Alexander Joy Cartwright (born April 17, 1820, New York City, N.Y., U.S.—died July 12, 1892, Honolulu, Hawaii [now in the United States]) was the chief codifier of the baseball rules from which the present rules were developed.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The next time you’re out at the ballpark enjoying America’s favorite pastime, you can thank Alexander Cartwright. He is the man widely regarded as being most responsible for formulating the modern rules of baseball. Cartwright was born Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. on April 17, 1820 in New York City.
Alexander Cartwright is considered by some to be the true father of the sport of baseball, although his story may be as much of a myth as that of Abner Doubleday inventing the game in the pastoral setting of Cooperstown, NY.
