Sunday baseball games were not usually played until the early 20th century. At first, it was frowned upon due to blue laws, but then cities like Chicago, St. Louis, and Cincinnati decided to legalize them. Other cities such as New York and Philadelphia had intense political and court battles to legalize the games. Nowadays, it is normal for baseball to played on Sundays in the United States.
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