Baseball - America’s favorite pastime. The game has been around for hundreds of years. Millions of little boys and girls gather on the baseball field after school. However, the game has evolved from it’s original state. There are many differences from the way that Abner Doubleday created baseball. The bats are lighter, the gloves are stronger, the field is smaller and the players are bigger. There were great hitters in the past years, such as Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Lou Gehrig, Mel Ott, Jackie Robinson, Harman Killebrew, Catfish Hunter, and Mickey Mantle. There are also great hitters in today’s game like Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Alfonso Soriano, Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, and Jose Canseco. Take a look at the difference between how baseball used to be played and how it is played now. Learn a little bit about some of these great players who stood out in their era.