Baseball actually evolved over time. It began with the English playing a game called Rounders. Rounders become popular in the United States in the early 19th century, where the game was called townball, base, or baseball. This “Rounders” game kept evolving until Alexander Cartwright developed the fundamental rules for the game of baseball that we know today. So, in my humble opinion, Alexander Cartwright invented the game of baseball.

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