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Read the Season Recaps and learn what happened in each baseball season since 1901.

Early 1900s

The Early 1900s in baseball were a glorious time because for the first time in a decade, there were two major leagues - the National League and the American League. See more »

1920s

The 1920s in baseball saw Babe Ruth don the pinstripes for the first time and a rookie named Lou Gehrig took the field in 1925. See more »

1930s

The 1930s in baseball were as tough as the economy and political climate of the country. Baseball lost two of its founders in Ban Johnson and Charles Comisky, as well as famed sluggers Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams. See more »

1950s

Baseball in the 1950s saw the dawn of future hall of famers when Willie Mays won Rookie of the Year in 1951 and Hank Aaron came to prominence in 1957. See more »

1960s

Early in the 1960s baseball saw great pitching from Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, but it was Bob Gibson who crushed the Red Sox's hope of a World Series in 1967. See more »

1970s

The 1970s in baseball saw Carlton Fisk don the mound for the first time in 1971 and a lot of home runs from perennial sluggers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. See more »

1980s

1980s baseball had a mix of new faces and veteran champions with Cal Ripken winning Rookie of the Year in 1982 and Orel Hershiser pitching 59 scoreless innings. See more »

1990s

In the 1990s baseball came to a halt with a strike in 1994, but the decade was owned by the Atlanta Braves winning their division 8 out of the 10 years. See more »

2000s

The 21st century has begun with records broken and curses lifted as Barry Bonds broke Mark McGuire's home run record and the Boston Red Sox have won the world series twice already this decade. See more »

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1991 Baseball Season

The 1991 baseball season saw the last-place Minnesota Twins and the bottom-dwelling Atlanta Braves of 1990 at the top their divisions -- a feat not seen since the year1890. See the highlights including the 1991 World Series.

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1976 Baseball Season

The National League celebrated its 100th season the same year the United States celebrated its bicentennial. The 1976 baseball season was marked by stellar performances by players like Steve Carlton and Pete Rose. Learn more about the 1976 baseball season.

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1998 Baseball Season

The main talk of the summer was the home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The 1998 baseball season ended with the dominant New York Yankees winning the World Series. Learn more about the 1998 baseball season.