1865-1898
The 1865 to 1898 times were big for many sports. Many colleges had their first intercollegiate games in many different sports. Also some of the most famous sporting events were created in this time like the US Open for golf. Also, sports teams were created and many first professional sporting games were played in this time. This era was big for baseball. Many records were set and also the first catchers mask was used during this time.