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Was baseball always called baseball?

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Answer:

yes. however there was a similar game called townball that was popular in the 1800's

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Why is American baseball called baseball?
because you use bases. and a ball.
Why are baseball bats called baseball bats?
Because the you have to hit a ball to get on base with your bat making it a baseball bat because those three words combine together to make that one word.
What was baseball called before baseball or rounders?
Baseball was always called baseball, although stickball was a street game
What is an out called in baseball?
It is just "Your Out!" by the umpire.
What was baseball called before baseball?
The game is based off of a British game called Rounders. They both were created in the mid 1800's.