no he invented it but never belived to play it. He was also a famous general in the civil war -if you desire a greater answer log on to -allstarmemorabilia.webs.com
Abner Doubleday was born on June 26, 1819 and died on January 26, 1893. Abner Doubleday would have been 73 years old at the time of death or 192 years old today.