The Doubleday Myth: How Baseball Invented Its Own Origin Story (Encore Episode)

Ramjack Media

26 January 2026

On December 30, 1907, baseball got an origin story — whether it was true or not. The Mills Commission declared that the game was invented in 1839 by Civil War hero Abner Doubleday, a claim that would shape the sport’s identity for generations. Today on Sports History Daily, we unpack how the myth began, why it endured, and what the truth really looks like.