The genesis and subsequent evolution of sports often bear a direct correlation to the historical, cultural, and social aspects of the societies in which they flourish. One such fascinating pair of sports in contention are baseball and cricket, owing to the intriguing narrative interwoven with their shared origins, similar fundamental principles, diverged evolution, and quintessential differences. This exploration will seek to answer two persistently recurring questions – did cricket come before baseball and which sport was invented first?
Early Beginnings and Development of Baseball
The primeval roots of baseball are interspersed amidst a collection of different folk games that originated from early Britain, Ireland, and Continental Europe.