COSMIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION-Chronology

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The Chronology of the Cosmic Baseball Association is maintained by the Cosmic Baseball Research Alliance (COBRA). Updates to the Chronology are made periodically.

"...Ballplayers, lit from inside, scampered about the basepaths, as the kid put enough english on the balls with his hips and elbows. A painted pitcher, in eternal windup, kicked high, while below, a painted batter in a half-crouch moved motionlessly toward the plate. Two girls in the upper corners, legs apart and skirts hiked up their thighs, cheered the runners on with silent wide-open mouths. The kid was really racking them up: seven free games showing already. Lights flashed, runners ran. Eight. Nine. "The Great American Game" it said across the top, between the gleaming girls. Well, it was. American baseball, by luck, trial and error, and since the famous playing rules council of 1889 had struck on an almost perfect balance between offense and defense, and it was that balance, that and the accountability-- the beauty of the records system which found a place to keep forever and each least action-- that had led Henry to baseball as his final great project."

--from Robert Coover's The Universal Baseball Association- J. Henry Waugh, Proprietor (reprinted from CBA Executive Bulletin No. 10, 1 January 1982)

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1981
Oct 9 1981	The Cosmic Baseball Association is is created in Lost Angeles, California by a group of writers and artists. The collective shares a passion for the game of the quadrature. But the founders of the CBA also share a collective dismay at the condition of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States. Swamped by greed and guile the players and owners of MLB were engulfed in a labor dispute that stopped the playing of major league baseball games. The members of the CBA in an idealistic fit of creation began simulating a more perfect cosmos.
Oct 13 1981	CBA's first cosmic baseball team, the Paradise Pisces are created. First cosmic baseball game is simulated between the Paradise Pisces and the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies win the game, 4-0.
Nov 11 1981	The members of the CBA elect Rose Stein (Florida) to be the first Chairwoman of the Board of Directors. The board consists of five additional members: Robert Barry (New York), Ron Brunke (California), Frank Jazzo (California), Jim Jerue (California) and Lewis Schaffer (New York). The Board is responsible for broad policy and moral direction.
Nov 15 1981	The Board of Directors appoints Paul Arthur (California) as CBA's first Commissioner. CBA's commissioner is responsible for the overall management of the baseball operations of the Association.
Dec 31 1981	Three new cosmic teams are created: Bhutan Vanguards, Alphatown Ionians, Delta Dragons. While the Paradise Pisces team members do not fall into any specific category these three teams draw their players from the fields of Painting (Vanguards), Philosophy (Ionians) and Music (Dragons).

1982
May 6 1982	The Washington Presidents are created. The team roster consists of Presidents of the United States.
Jun 1 1982	CBA moves its headquarters and operations from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.
Jun 28 1982	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Washington, D.C..
Jul 1 1982	Jack MacKay (California) is appointed President of the CBA Sharp League which consists of the first four original cosmic teams (Pisces, Vanguards, Ionians and Dragons). The Flat League is created. The Flat League will serve as a training ground for cosmic players that will migrate to the Sharp League teams. The Washington Presidents are assigned to the Flat League.
July 15 1982	The Vestal Virgins, representing interesting women are created and assigned to CBA's Flat League.
Sep 15 1982	Dolores Jocque (Michigan) is appointed President of the CBA Flat League
Oct 6 1982	The Eden Bohemians, representing novelists and playwrights are created and assigned to the CBA Flat League.
Oct 9 1982	CBA's 1st Anniversary. There are 18 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association on this date. Members of the CBA Board of Directors: Rose Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Robert Barry (New York); Ron Brunke (California); Frank Jazzo (New York); Jim Jerue (Illinois) and Lewis Schaffer (New York);
Oct 16 1982	Season 1981/82 ends. Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Frank Frohb (Pisces), .319 Most Homeruns- Dan Dexter (Pisces), 43 Most Runs Batted In- Dan Dexter (Pisces), 129 Lowest Earned Run Average- Randy Colfax (Pisces), 3.06 Most Wins- Walt Whitman (Pisces), 20 Most Strikeouts- Walt Whitman (Pisces), 203 1981/82 Most Cosmic Player: Frank Frohb (Pisces)
Oct 24 1982	Teams in the Flat League are organized into the Oriental and Occidental Wings
Dec 1 1982	The first issue of CBA's periodic journal, Diamond Light, is published. This issue contains an article on baseball books with the words "left-handed" or "southpaw" in their titles, an essay on the efficacy of the Designated Hitter Rule and poetry by Piet Cross.

1983
Feb 27 1983	The Cosmic Baseball Research Alliance (COBRA) is created. COBRA is the research and analysis wing of the CBA and as such it is charged with compiling historical data regarding baseball and cosmic baseball.
Mar 18 1983	The Dharma Beats are created. The Beats represent various personalities related to the Beat Generation
Mar 28 1983	Cosmic Universal Series I: Paradise Pisces defeat Delta Dragons (5-4 games). The Cosmic Universal Series is similar in nature to Major League Baseball's World Sereis.It is a best-of-nine-games series played between the two teams with the overall best records in a season.
Mar 29 1983	CBA moves to the Cosmic Plaza in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Apr 15 1983	Cosmic Season 1983 begins. There are 11 cosmic teams. Dolores Jocque (Michigan) resigns as President of the CBA Flat League
May 26 1983	Psychedelphia Woodstockings and Telecity Superbas created. The Woodsox represent personalities from the decade of the 1960s and the Superbas are made up of television celebrities.
Jun 28 1983	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Boston. The board approves a plan to increase the number of directors to eight.
Jul 19 1983	Diamond Light No.2 is published. Articles, essays and poetry from CBA members flesh out the second issue of CBA's periodic journal.
Jul 20 1983	Noah Lampert (Maryland) is elected to serve on CBA's Board of Directors.
Jul 25 1983	Jarrett Arthur, Elizabeth Hess, and Donna Nussinow are elected to serve on CBA's Board of Directors.
Aug 18 1983	Piet Cross (Maryland) is appointed Executive Director of the Cosmic Baseball Association.
Aug 20 1983	Harvey Nosowitz (Illinois) is appointed President of the CBA Flat League
Aug 21 1983	The Cosmic Baseball Library, with an extensive collection of baseball books, magazines and newspapers opens in Silver Spring, Maryland
Aug 31 1983	The Wonderland Warriors, representing military personnel are created
Sep 1 1983	The Cosmic Baseball Lucre League created. Originally intended as a revenue-producing fantasy league the Lucre League died a quick death without ever generating one red cent.
Oct 9 1983	CBA's 2nd Anniversary. On this date there are 22 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1983 Board of Directors: Rose Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Jarrett Arthur (California); Robert Barry (New York); Elizabeth Hess (Washington, D.C.); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Donna Nussinow (Maryland); Lewis Schaffer (New York); Andrew Zinebrenner (Maryland) Members of the CBA ratify the CBA Constitution.
Oct 16 1983	Cosmic Season 1983 ends. The Eden Bohemians have the best won-loss record: 88-74 Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- George Sterling (Bohemians), .387 Most Homeruns- Ernie Gehr (Beasts), Ludwig van Beethoven (Dragons), Jacob Arcadelt (Dragons), Hunster S. Thompson (Woodsox), all with 15 Most Runs Baated In- Ernie Gehr (Beasts), 71 Lowest Earned Run Average- Richard Alpert aka Baba Ram Dass (Woodsox), 1.47 Most Wins- Anton Dvorak (Dragons), Jimi Hendrix (Dragons), both with 17 Most Strikeouts- Erté (Vanguards), 199 1983 Most Cosmic Player: George Sterling (Bohemians)
Nov 24 1983	Cosmic Universal Series II: Eden Bohemians defeat Alphatown Ionians (4-2 games)
Nov 30 1983	The following six teams are created and assigned to CBA's Flat League: Heartland Capitalists, New Kingdom Metaphors, Nude Island Erotics, Nirvanaville Yogis, Pianoburg Pianists, Symboltown Meteors. The Capitalists are created with individuals from the business world. The Metaphors are fairy-tale characters. The Erotics are derived from individuals who achieved some acclaim in the world of romance and lust. The Yogis are religious persons. The Pianists consisted of classical and modern piano players. The Meteors are derived from various cultural mythologies.

1984
Jan 20 1984	Chris Colby replaces Mark Twain as the field manager for the Paradise Pisces.
Feb 8 1984	Cosmic Umpiring Bureau is created. Mark Twain's fictional hero, Huckleberry Finn, is named Umpire-in-Chief.
Feb 10 1984	Harvey Nosowitz (Illinois) is appointed President of the Sharp League Pamela Butler (New York) is appointed President of the Flat League Jack MacKay (Florida) is appointed Deputy Commissioner of the CBA
Mar 15 1984	Cosmic Season 1984 begins. There are 17 cosmic teams this season.
May 27 1984	CBA's Board of Directors votes to cancel the Cosmic All Star Game because cosmic players object to the method of All Star team selection. The criteria is based on member ballots which do not necessarily equate to cosmic baseball skills. Instead of a talent showcase the All-Star game is, the Board of Directos agrees with the cosmic players, nothing more than a popularity contest.
Jun 28 1984	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Palm Beach. Alison Podel (Connecticut) is elected to the Board.
July 20 1984	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Lucille Ball (Superbas)
Aug 31 1984	Paul Arthur (New York) retires as CBA's first Commissioner.
Oct 9 1984	CBA's 3rd Anniversary. On this date there are 32 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1984 Board of Directors: Rose Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Jarrett Arthur (California); Robert Barry (New York); Elizabeth Hess (Washington, D.C.); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Donna Nussinow (Maryland); Alison Podel (Connecticut); Lewis Schaffer (New York)
Oct 15 1984	Cosmic Season 1984 ends. The Heartland Capitalists (95-67) compile the best record. Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Danny Ganoung (Woodsox), .324 Most Homeruns- Lee Iacocca (Capitalists) and Don Juan (Erotics), 16 Most Runs Batted In- Lee Iacocca (Capitalists), 75 Lowest Earned Run Average- Anaxagoras (Ionians), 1.74 Most Wins- Sam Simms (Pisces), 24 Most Strikeouts- Chester Arthur (Presidents), 268 1984 Most Cosmic Player: Danny Ganoung (Woodsox) 1984 Cosmic Batting Award: Danny Ganoung (Woodsox) 1984 Cosmic Pitching Award: Anaxagoras (Ionians)
Oct 20 1984	CBA announces the creation of the Cosmic Hall-of-Recognition. The Hall-of-Recognition is equivalent to organized baseball's Hall-of-Fame. A committee of CBA members and COBRA scholars is formed by the Commissioner to select the initial Hall inductees.
Oct 31 1984	CBA announces the enshrinement of the following individuals in the Hall-of-Recognition: Frank Frohb (Cosmic Player), Walt Whitman (Poet), Tom Seaver (Living Major League Baseball Player), Phil Douglas (Deceased Major League Baseball Player), Piet Cross (CBA Staff Member), Paul Arthur (CBA Member), James Cagney (Honorary).
Nov 22 1984	Cosmic Universal Series III: Heartland Capitalists defeat Bhutan Vanguards (4-2 games)
Nov 30 1984	CBA's Board of Directors appoints Jim Jerue (Illinois) as the second Commissioner of the Cosmic Baseball Association.
Dec 1 1984	CBA Association Award to Paul Arthur (New York, NY). The Association Award honors that individual who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has contributed selflessly and consistently to the goals and ideals of the Cosmic Baseball Association.
Dec 2 1984	CBA Most Valuable Cosmic Player Award is given to Carl Tausig (Pianoburg Pianists) CBA Rookie of the Season (1984) Award is given to Danny Ganoung (Psychedelphia Woodsox)
Dec 15 1984	Park City Postmasters are created (CBA Flat League). This cosmic team is drawn from Postmasters General of the United States.

1985
Mar 15 1985	Cosmic Season 1985 begins There are 16 cosmic teams this season.
Mar 18 1985	The Visionville Beasts are created (Yang Wing, Oriental Division, Flat League). The Beasts represent filmmakers associated with the New American Cinema movement.
Apr 19 1985	Rose Stein, Chairwoman of the CBA Board of Directors passes away in Florida. She was CBA's first Chairwoman of the Board and is credited with advancing the development of the CBA through her intense enthusiasm for cosmic baseball.
Apr 20 1985	Donna Nussinow (Maryland) elected Chairwoman of the Board
Jun 28 1985	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Los Angeles. Elka Stein (Florida) elected to the Board of Directors.
Jul 20 1985	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick-Claude Debussy (Dragons)
Oct 9 1985	CBA's 4th Anniversary. On this date there are 42 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1985 Board of Directors: Donna Nussinow (Maryland), Chairwoman; Jarrett Arthur (California); Robert Barry (New York); Elizabeth Hess (Washington, D.C.); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Alison Podel (Connecticut); Lewis Schaffer (New York); Elka Stein (Florida)
Oct 15 1985	Cosmic Season 1985 ends. The Alphatown Ionians (98-64) compile the best overall record. Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Frank Frohb (Pisces), .368 Most Homeruns- E.G. Marshall (Superbas), 21 Most Runs Batted In- Ken Babbs (Pisces), 74 Lowest Earned Run Average- Anaxagoras (Ionians), 1.53 Most Wins- Anaxagoras (Ionians), 24 Most Strikeouts- Anaxagoras (Ionians), 268 1985 Most Cosmic Player: Anaxagoras (Ionians)
Oct 23 1985	The cosmic teams are restructured into the Overleague and the Underleague. The Overleague includes five teams. The number of teams permitted in the Underleague is unrestricted. Underleague teams who show proficiency can be advanced to the Overleague. Likewise, poor performance by an Overleague team can result in demotion to the Underleague.
Oct 31 1985	Hall-of-Recognition inductees: Henry Shrapnel, Henri Murger, Eddie Murray, Bill Lee, Hollis Frampton
Nov 21 1985	Cosmic Universal Series IV: Alphatown Ionians defeat Nude Island Erotics (4-1 games)
Nov 30 1985	The First Annual CBA Book Awards are announced. Winner of the Best Baseball Exploitation Book- Inside Pitch: Roger Craig's 1984 Tiger Journal by Roger Craig with Vern Plagenhoef. 1985. Winner of the Best Baseball Biography- The Truth Hurts by Jimmy Piersall with Dick Whittingham. 1985. Winner of the Best Baseball Reference Book- 1985 Elias Baseball Analyst by Siwoff, Hirdt & Hirdt. 1985. Winner of the Best Baseball Team Magazine- Yankee Magazine (New York Yankees). 1985 issues. Winner of the Special Mention Award- Box Score: A Baseball Story by Andrew Zinebrenner. 1985.
Dec 5 1985	The Board of Directors appoints Andrew Lampert as CBA's Executive Director.

1986
Feb 11 1986	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. Tess Rose Lampert is elected to the Board of Directors.
Mar 15 1986	Season 1986 begins There are 16 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1986	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
Jul 20 1986	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Marc Chagall (Vanguards)
Oct 9 1986	CBA's 5th Anniversary On this date there are 36 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1986 Board of Directors: Donna Nussinow (Maryland), Chairwoman; Jarrett Arthur (California); Robert Barry (New York); Elizabeth Hess (Washington, D.C.); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Lampert (Maryland); Lewis Schaffer (New York); Elka Stein (Florida).
Oct 19 1986	Underleague Season 1986 ends. The Telecity Superbas (89-73) compile the best record in the Underleague Cosmic Team Records
Nov 9 1986	Overleague Season 1986 ends. The Vestal Virgins (105-57) compile the best overall record in cosmic baseball. Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Frank Frohb (Pisces), .357 Most Homeruns- Iannis Kenakis (Dragons), 48 Most Runs Batted In- Ken Jacobs (Beasts), 122 Lowest Earned Run Average- Grover Cleveland (Presidents), 2.15 Most Wins- Sam Simms (Pisces), 28 Most Strikeouts- Sam Simms (Pisces), 238 1986 Most Cosmic Player: Sam Simms (Pisces)
Nov 27 1986	Cosmic Universal Series V: Vestal Virgins defeat Telecity Superbas (4-0 games)
Nov 28 1986	2nd Annual CBA Book Awards are announced. Winner of the Best Baseball Poem- Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer. 1888. Winner of the Best Baseball Fiction- Alibi Ike by Ring Lardner. 1915. Winner of the Best Baseball Essay- Qabilistic SexMagick for Shortstops and Second Basemen* by Rob Brezany. 1976. Winner of the Special Mention Award- A Pastoral Dialogue on the Game of the Quadrature by Robert Kelly. 1976.

1987
Feb 11 1987	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Rifle, Colorado Tammy Sheapp (Maryland) is elected to the Board of Directors
Mar 15 1987	Season 1987 begins There are 19 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1987	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Amherst, Massachusetts Neal Grover (Washington, D.C.) and Andrew Zinebrenner (Massachusetts) are elected to the Board of Directors.
Jul 20 1987	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Thomas Pynchon (Beats)
Sep 5 1987	Khe Sanh Commanders created
Oct 9 1987	CBA's 6th Anniversary. On this date there are 52 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1987 Board of Directors: Donna Nussinow, Chairwoman; Neal Grover (Washington, D.C.); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Lewis Schaffer (New York); Tammy Sheapp (Maryland); Elka Stein (Florida); Andrew Zinebrenner (Massachusetts)
Oct 15 1987	Season 1987 ends. Best Record: Wonderland Warriors (102-60). Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- William Bligh (Warriors), .403 Most Homeruns- Michel Foucault (Erotics), 47 Most Runs Batted In- Larry Jordan (Beasts), 125 Lowest Earned Run Average- Calandrino (Erotics), 2.30 Most Wins- Gil Gilmore (Pisces), 22 Most Strikeouts- Gil Gilmore (Pisces), 206 1987 Most Cosmic Player: Richard Singlaub (Warriors)
Nov 26 1987	Cosmic Universal Series VI: Wonderland Warriors defeat Nirvanaville Yogis (4-2 games)
Nov 30 1987	CBA Book Awards announced Winner of the Best Book by a Cosmic Baseball Pitcher- Little Birds by Anais Nin (Pisces) Winner of the Best Book by a Cosmic Baseball Coach- Desolate Angels by David McNally (Beats) Winner of the Best Book by a Cosmic Baseball Infielder- Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt (Virgins) Winner of the Best Book by a Cosmic Baseball Outfielder- U.S. Army Special Warfare by Alfred Paddock (Warriors) Winner of the Special Mention Award- BASIC for Baseball Buffs by Bob Spear

1988
Feb 11 1988	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Mar 15 1988	Season 1988 Begins There are 18 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1988	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Marblehead, Massachusetts Donna Nussinow resigns as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors Elka Stein (Florida) elected Chairwoman of the Board of Directors John Irby (Virginia) and Amy S. Lampert (New York) elected to Board of Directors.
Jul 20 15 1988	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Pick- Henry Abyngdon (Dragons)
Oct 9 1988	CBA's 7th Anniversary. On this date there are 57 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1988 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; John Irby (Virginia); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Lewis Schaffer (New York); Tammy Sheapp (Maryland); Andrew Zinebrenner (Massachusetts)
Oct 15 1988	Season 1988 ends. Best Record: Vestal Virgins (88-74) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Danny Thomas (Superbas), .343 Most Homeruns- Adolfas Mekas (Beasts), 37 Most Runs Batted In- Larry Jordan (Beasts), 125 Lowest Earned Run Average- Ignaz Friedman (Pianists), 2.26 Most Wins- Grover Cleveland (Presidents), Joseph P. Kennedy (Capitalists), Odoacer (Warriors) all with 20 Most Strikeouts- Tarpeia (Virgins), 240 1988 Most Cosmic Player: Adolfas Mekas (Beasts)
Nov 24 1988	Cosmic Universal Series: Pianoburg Pianists defeat Vestal Virgins (4-3 games)

1989
Feb 11 1989	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. Jim Jerue (Illinois) retires as Commissioner of the CBA
Mar 12 1989	CBA's Board of Directors appoints Andrew Zinebrenner (Massachusetts) third Commissioner of the CBA
Mar 15 1989	Season 1989 Begins There are 18 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1989	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts Jim Jerue (Illinois) and Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.) are elected to the Board of Directors
Jul 20 1989	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Pick- Jules Ferry (Woodsox)
Oct 9 1989	CBA's 8th Anniversary. On this date there are 89 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1989 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Jim Jerue (Illinois); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York); Tammy Sheapp (Maryland).
Oct 15 1989	Season 1989 ends. Best Record: Wonderland Warriors (91-71) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Louis Armstrong (Dragons), .351 Most Homeruns- Jack Smith (Beasts), 43 Most Runs Batted In- Jack Smith (Beasts), 132 Lowest Earned Run Average- Georges Bataille (Erotics), 2.81 Most Wins- R. J. Fluor (Capitalists), Hollis Frampton (Beasts) and Joseph P. Kennedy (Capitalists) each had 20 wins. Most Strikeouts- Tarpeia (Virgins), 217 1989 Most Cosmic Player: Hollis Frampton (Beasts)
Nov 30 1989	Cosmic Universal Series VIII: Wonderland Warriors defeat Visionville Beasts (4-2 games)

1990
Jan 20 1990	Tropicland Hurricanes created
Feb 11 1990	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.
Mar 15 1990	Season 1990 Begins There are 19 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1990	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Portland, Maine
Jul 20 1990	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Don van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart (Dragons)
Oct 9 1990	CBA's 9th Anniversary. On this date there are 78 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1990 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Jim Jerue (Illinois); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York); Tammy Sheapp (Maryland);
Oct 15 1990	Season 1990 ends. Best Record: Tropicland Hurricanes (103-59) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Florence Blacnfield (Virgins), .494 Most Homeruns- Alice Walker (Bohemians), 52 Most Runs Batted In- Alice Walker (Bohemians), 143 Lowest Earned Run Average- Solon (Woodsox), 2.62 Most Wins- Hurricane Hazel (Hurricanes), 22 Most Strikeouts- Hurricane Hazel (Hurricanes), 269 1990 Most Cosmic Player: Hurricane Hazel (Hurricanes)
Nov 29 1990	Cosmic Universal Series IX: Alphatown Ionians defeat Tropicland Hurricanes (4-1 games)

1991
Feb 11 1991	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Madrd, Spain
Mar 15 1991	Season 1991 Begins There are 19 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1991	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland Karen Tuveson (Maryland) is elected to the Board of Directors
Jul 20 1991	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Jane Austen (Virgins)
Oct 9 1991	CBA's 10th Anniversary On this date there are 69 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1991 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Jim Jerue (Illinois); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York); Karen Tuveson (Maryland);
Oct 15 1991	Season 1991 ends. Best Record: Visionville Beasts (103-59) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- U.S. Grant (Presidents), .342 Most Homeruns- Hurricane Alma (Hurricanes), 55 Most Runs Batted In- Hurricane alma (Hurricanes), 139 Lowest Earned Run Average- Clara Hale (Virgins), 1.62 Most Wins- Barontus (Meteors), 20 Most Strikeouts- Ted Bundy (Woodsox), 162 1991 Most Cosmic Player: Simone de Beauvoir (Bohemians)
Nov 24 1991	Cosmic Universal Series X: Alphatown Ionians beat Visionville Beasts (4-3 games)

1992
Feb 11 1992	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Dublin, Ireland Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.) is elected to the Board of Directors
Mar 15 1992	Season 1992 Begins There are 20 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1992	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Groton, Massachusetts Piet Cross (Maryland) is elected to the Board of Directors
Jul 20 1992	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Neil Young (Dragons)
Aug 11 1992	Barsoomtown Explorers created
Oct 9 1992	CBA's 11th Anniversary. On this date there are 71 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1992 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Piet Cross (Maryland); Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York).
Oct 15 1992	Season 1992 ends. Best Record: Nirvanaville Yogis (100-62) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Warren Harding (Presidents), .497 Most Homeruns- Mars 1962A (Explorers), 47 Most Runs Batted In- Mars 1962A (Explorers), 128 Lowest Earned Run Average- Dasa Ratha (Yogis), 1.98 Most Wins- Hieronymous Bosch (Vanguards), 23 Most Strikeouts- Arthur Foote (Dragons), 166 1992 Most Cosmic Player: Dasa Ratha (Yogis)
Nov 26 1992	Cosmic Universal Series XI: Bhutan Vanguards beat Nirvanaville Yogis (4-3 games)

1993
Feb 11 1993	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. The Board of Directors votes to increase the members of the Board by one, for a total of nine Board members. Darrina Damico (Ohio) is elected to the Board of Directors
Mar 15 1993	Season 1993 Begins There are 20 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1993	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Athens, Greece.
Jul 20 1993	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Vincent Van Gogh (Vanguards)
Oct 9 1993	CBA's 12th Anniversary. On this date there are 41 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1993 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Piet Cross (Maryland); Darrina Damico (Ohio); Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York).
Oct 15 1993	Season 1993 ends. Best Record: Tropicland Hurricanes (115-47) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Gerald Ford (Presidents), .353 Most Homeruns- Ken Jacobs (Beasts), 55 Most Runs Batted In- George Boole (Ionians), 149 Lowest Earned Run Average- Milton Berle (Superbas), 2.28 Most Wins- Hurricanes Esther and Helene (Hurricanes) each with 21 Most Strikeouts- Hurricane Connie (Hurricanes), 261 1993 Most Cosmic Player: Charles Dickens (Bohemians)
Nov 25 1993	Cosmic Universal Series XII: Alphatown Ionians beat Tropicland Hurricanes (4-2 games)

1994
Feb 11 1994	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Rome, Italy Piet Cross resigns from Board of Directors to become Director of the Cosmic Baseball Research Alliance (COBRA). Karen Corcoran (Virginia) is elected to the Board of Directors.
Mar 15 1994	Season 1994 Begins There are 18 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1994	Board of Directors Summer Meeting on Fire Island, New York The Board approves a plan to develop an internet presence via the emerging World Wide Web.
Jul 20 1994	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- David Lynch (Erotics)
Oct 9 1994	CBA's 13th Anniversary. On this date there are 37 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1994 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Karen Corcoran (Virginia); Darrina Damico (Ohio); Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York).
Oct 12 1994	CBA publishes its first plates (web pages) on the World Wide Web
Oct 15 1994	Season 1994 ends. Best Record: Heartland Capitalists (109-53) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- William Fargo (Capitalists), .387 Most Homeruns- Ken Jacobs (Beasts), 49 Most Runs Batted In- Belva Lockwood (Virgins), 137 Lowest Earned Run Average- Maria Yudina (Pianists), 2.23 Most Wins- John Paul Getty (Capitalists), 20 Most Strikeouts- Andrew Carnegie (Capitalists), 315 1994 Most Cosmic Player: Andrew Carnegie (Capitalists)
Nov 24 1994	Cosmic Universal Series XIII: Alphatown Ionians defeat Heartland Capitalists (4-3 games)

1995
Feb 11 1995	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Tokyo, Japan
Mar 15 1995	Season 1995 Begins There are 18 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1995	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Jul 5 1995	CBA publishes the first cosmic team roster on the World Wide Web (1995 Paradise Pisces)
Jul 20 1995	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Bertrand Russell (Ionians)
Sep 21 1995	Season 1995 ends. Best Record: Park City Postmasters (89-73) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Sergei Prokofieff (Pianists), .364 Most Homeruns- Sergei Prokofieff (Pianists), 52 Most Runs Batted In-Sergei Prokofieff (Pianists), 151 Lowest Earned Run Average- Havelock Ellis (Erotics), 2.54 Most Wins- Sigmund Freud (Pisces), 20 Most Strikeouts- Timothy Leary (Pisces), 169 1995 Most Cosmic Player: Sergei Prokofieff Note: Prokofieff is the first "Triple Crown" winner in CBA's history.
Oct 7 1995	Simpson City Arbuckles created. This team represents personalities involved in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
Oct 9 1995	CBA's 14th Anniversary. On this date there are 69 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association. 1995 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Karen Corcoran (Virginia); Darrina Damico (Ohio); Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York).
Nov 30 1995	Cosmic Universal Series XIV: Paradise Pisces defeat Park City Postmasters (4-2 games)

1996
Jan 26 1996	Pranktown Busriders created. The Busriders consist of individuals associated with the Merry Pranksters guerilla troop of the 1960s.
Feb 11 1996	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Beijing, People's Republic of China The Board of Directors authorizes the Yahoo! internet index to create a category for the Cosmic Baseball Association at www.yahoo.com The Board authorizes a "Membership Referendum" to determine whether or not CBA should continue using the Designated Hitter in cosmic games.
Feb 22 1996	Paintland Vermeers created. The Vermeer players are selected paintings by the great manipulator of light, Jan Vermeer.
Mar 4 1996	Bolex Poetics created. The cosmic players represent films from the New American Cinema movement
Mar 15 1996	Season 1996 Begins There are 18 cosmic teams this season.
May 1 1996	Designated Hitter Membership Referendum begins.
Jun 28 1996	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Pocono, Pennsylvania
Jul 20 1996	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Elise Cowen (Beats)
Aug 11 1996	Diamond Light Volume 15 is published. This issue contains "A Dialogue on the Game of the Quadrature" by the poet Robert Kelly
Sep 21 1996	Season 1996 ends. Best Record: Washington Presidents (93-69) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Sitting Bull (Pisces), .298 Most Homeruns- Ken Jacobs (Beasts), 55 Most Runs Batted In- Carolyn Adams (Busriders), 134 Lowest Earned Run Average- Raymond Burr (Superbas), 2.70 Most Wins- Raymond Burr (Superbas), 19 Most Strikeouts- Hollis Frampton (Beasts), 156 1996 Most Cosmic Player: Carolyn Adams aka Mountain Girl (Busriders)
Sep 22 1996	The Designated hitter Membership Referendum ends.
Oct 3 1996	Underleague Championship Series: Busriders beat Songbirds (3-0)
Oct 9 1996	CBA's 15th Anniversary. On this date there are 697 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association 1996 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Karen Corcoran (Virginia); Darrina Damico (Ohio); Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (New York); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Rittornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York).
Oct 15 1996	Bigtopia Barnumstormers are created. The B'Stormers consist of circus side-show acts, some made popular by P.T. Barnum.
Nov 28 1996	Cosmic Universal Series XV: Busriders defeat Presidents (4-3 games).

1997
Jan 5 1997	Martian Kinotypes are created. The Kinotype cosmic players are movies that have the word "Mars" in their titles.
Feb 11 1997	Board of Directors Winter Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam The Board of Directors officially ends the use of the Designated Hitter in cosmic baseball games.
Feb 23 1997	Riderland Tarotians are created. AThe cosmic players are cards from the Tarot deck.
Mar 5 1997	Franklinton Zappas are created. The Zappas are derived from the first thirty albums released by musician Frank Zappa.
Mar 15 1997	Season 1997 begins. There are 24 cosmic teams this season.
May 26 1997	Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Baseball Club is created. Team members are related to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Jun 28 1997	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland. Jim Havard (Maryland) and David Slacter (Maryland) are elected to the Board of Directors.
Jul 11 1997	Plumbago Graphites are created. A team built around graphic designers.
Jul 20 1997	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Issac (Biblicals)
Oct 9 1997	CBA's 16th Anniversary. On this date there are 1100 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association 1997 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Jim Havard (Maryland); Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Ritornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter ( (Maryland)).
Oct 13 1997	Armageddonia Anarchists are created. The team represents political activists.
Oct 15 1997	Season 1997 ends. Best Record: Pranktown Busriders (87-75) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Jan Kerouac (Beats), .305 Most Homeruns- Al Hinckle (Beats), 49 Most Runs Batted In- Jan Kerouac (Beats), 112 Lowest Earned Run Average- Ezekiel (Biblicals), 2.44 Most Wins- Hector Berlioz (Songbirds), Johnny Carson (Superbas), Fillmore East (Zappas) and Denise Kaufmann (Busriders) all had 17 wins this season. Most Strikeouts- Myra Breckinridge (Fictionals), 164 1997 Most Cosmic Player: Jan Kerouac (Beats)
Nov 27 1997	Cosmic Universal Series XVI: Busriders defeat the Beats (4-3 games)

1998
Jan 2 1998	Amy Lampert (Massachusetts) named President of the Cosmic Overleague; Lewis Schaffer (New York) named President of the Cosmic Middleleague; Audrey Weiss (Washington, D.C.) named president of the Cosmic Underleague. Lynn Behrendt (New York) named Senior Website Editor
Feb 11 1998	Board of Directors meeting in Mobile, Alabama. The Board of Directors reaffirms CBA's policy of excluding banner advertising from CBA web pages.
Feb 17 1998	Bookhouse Classifications are created. Team personnel is derived from the Dewey Decimal library classification system
Mar 2 1998	Jack Kerouac Chronology Plate put online at the CBA's website.
Mar 15 1998	Season 1998 begins. There are 24 cosmic teams this season.
Jun 28 1998	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Marblehead, Massachusetts Board of Directors authorizes the use of a Link_Exchange banner at the bottom of the Pete Rose Hall of Fame Controversy plate.
Jul 20 1998	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Vanessa Williams (Pisces)
Aug 27 1998	CBA's World Wide Web Home Page is redesigned and uploaded (Version 11).
Sep 10 1998	Littleton Magazines are created. Team consists of little magazines published in the United States.
Sep 23 1998	Season 1998 ends. Best Record: Paradise Pisces (94-68) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Elizabeth Siddall (Pre-Raphaelites), .408 Most Homeruns- Ludwig van Beethoven (Pisces), 51 Most Runs Batted In- Ludwig van Beethoven (Pisces), 138 Lowest Earned Run Average- Pete Seeger (Dragons), 1.74 Most Wins- Timothy Leary (Pisces), 21 Most Strikeouts- Star (Tarotians) and Moung Phosset (B'Stormers), 177 1998 Most Cosmic Player: Elizabeth Siddall (Pre-Raphaelites)
Oct 6 1998	Volume 17 of the Journal of the Cosmic Baseball Association is published online at the CBA website.
Oct 9 1998	CBA's 17th Anniversary. On this date there are 1512 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association 1998 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Jim Havard (Maryland); Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Ritornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter ( (Maryland)).
Oct 10 1998	Herm Card (New York) is named Senior Baseball Poetry Editor of the Cosmic Baseball Association.
Oct 11 1998	Cosmic Universal Series XVII: Paradise Pisces defeat the Newshole Muckrakers (4-0).
Nov 28 1998	Dharma Roses are created. Team consists of women associated with the Beat Generation movement
Dec 17 1998	Mindland Brains are created. Team consists of mostly neuroscientists involved in the study of the brain.
Dec 19 1998	Sweepland Curves are created. Team consists of mathematical curves.
Dec 20 1998	Numidia Journals are created. Team consists of journalists.

1999
Jan 16 1999	Amanda Rifkin (Washington, D.C.) named the Cosmic Baseball Association's Director of Statistics
Jan 18 1999	Motherland Mothers are created. Team consists of mothers of well-known artists, writers and others.
Feb 11 1999	Board of Directors meeting in Bethesda, Maryland The Board of Directors approves a provisional Link_Exchange banner for the Casey at the Bat plate.
Mar 7 1999	CBA's World Wide Web Home Page is redesigned and uploaded (Version 12).
Mar 15 1999	Season 1999 begins. There are 24 cosmic teams this season organized into three leagues (Overleague, Middleleague, Underleague).
June 28 1999	Cosmic Player Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Edie Sedgwick (Vestal Virgins)
Jul 20 1999	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Alderson, West Virginia Board of Directors does not authorize a Link_Exchange banner for the Allen Ginsberg Memorial Plate. A committee on Website Advertising and Revenue (WAR) is created.
Sep 3 1999	CBA's World Wide Web Home Page is redesigned and uploaded (Version 13).
Sep 23 1999	Season 1999 ends. Best Record: Paradise Pisces (97-65) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Douglas Adams (Giatns), .363 Most Homeruns- William Taft (Presidents), 82 Most Runs Batted In- James Otis (Journals), 162 Lowest Earned Run Average- Charlie Mingus (Dragons), 2.59 Most Wins- Knuckle Ball (Curves), 19 Most Strikeouts- Aurelia Plath (Mothers), 169 1999 Most Cosmic Player: Vanessa Williams (Pisces)
Oct 9 1999	CBA's 18th Anniversary. On this date there are 1999 members of the Cosmic Baseball Association 1999 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Jim Havard (Maryland); Paula Hayden (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Shelly Ritornato (Washington, D.C.); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter ( (Maryland).
Oct 16 1999	Allahville Shabazzers are created. A team of individuals associated with Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.
Nov 13 1999	Numeral City Numbers are created. A team of arabic numbers.
Nov 18 1999	CBA's World Wide Web Home Page is redesigned and uploaded (Version 14).
Dec 1 1999	Cosmic Universal Series XVIII: Pre-Raphaelite Baseball Club defeats the Paradise Pisces (4-3).
Dec 18 1999	Volume 18 of the Journal of the Cosmic Baseball Association is published online at the CBA website.
Dec 19 1999	Karen Cora Duchamp (Maryland) and Benjamin Stein (Massachusetts) are named to the CBA's Board of Directors.
Dec 20 1999	Frederick "Flash" Black (Maryland) is named Executive Director of the Cosmic Baseball Association.

2000
Jan 24 2000	Speed City Velocitors are created. Team consists of intereting and famous inventions in the field of transportation. This team was created by Angela Gunn.
Jan 26 2000	Winter Rookie Draft Round One First Draft Pick- Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Pisces, Pitcher)
Feb 11 2000	Board of Directors meeting in Pismo Beach, California The Board of Directors approves a permanent Link_Exchange banner for the Casey at the Bat plate.
Feb 18 2000	An intrasite search utility is added to the CBA's website allowing visitors to search for specific topics withing the website.
Mar 15 2000	Season 2000 begins. There are 24 cosmic teams this season organized into three leagues (Overleague, Middleleague, Underleague).
June 28 2000	Cosmic Player Summer Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Daniel Pinkwater (Eden Bohemians, Pitcher)
Jul 20 2000	Board of Directors Summer Meeting in Damariscotta, Maine Board of Directors approves website sales of Casey at the Bat T-Shirts. Reaffirms policy of optional dues for members.
Sep 22 2000	Regular Season 2000 ends. Best Record: Speed City Velocitors (94-69) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Crazy Horse (Warriors), .373 Most Homeruns- Numer 52 (Numeral City Numbers), 61 Most Runs Batted In- James Otis (Journals), 162 Lowest Earned Run Average- Joan Mapplethorpe (Mothers); Marie Mencken (Roses)- 2.90 Most Wins- Model T (Velocitors), 18 Most Strikeouts- Rene Blondlot (Ionians), 144 2000 Most Cosmic Player: Henrik Ibsen (Pisces)
Oct 9 2000	CBA's 19th Anniversary and Board of Directors Fall Meetings in Groton, Massachusetts. Frank Saglimbeni is elected to the Board. 2000 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Karen Cora Duchamp (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Frank Saglimbeni (New York); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter (Maryland); Ben Stein (Massachusetts).
Oct 15 2000	Volume 19 of the Journal of the Cosmic Baseball Association is published online at the CBA website.
Oct 26 2000	New York Times publishes an article by Paul Mirapaul on the Cosmic Baseball Association.
Nov 16 2000	Imperial City Insects are created. This is a team of members from the Insect family of the Animal Kingdom.
Nov 21 2000	The Cosmic Baseball Database of Cosmic Player Career Statistics (CBASE) is published online. This is a searchable database of all cosmic players and their career cosmic playing records.
Nov 26 2000	Cosmic Universal Series XIX: Paradise Pisces defeat the Psychedelphia Woodsox (4-0 games).
Dec 8 2000	New Kino City Framemakers are created. The Framemakers are a team of filmmakers.
Dec 18 2000	Phaetown Cars are created. The Cars are team of American-made automobiles.

2001
Jan 25 2001	The Cosmic Baseball Association's website is saved at the last moment by a lovely benefactor. The CBA's ISP had threatened to "pull the plug" unless an outstanding balance was paid by 6 PM CST. Arrangements with the benefactor were made at 3 PM EST.
Jan 26 2001	Winter Meetings in Groton, Massachusetts. Board of Directors accepts generosity of anoymmous and lovely benefactor.
Feb 1 2001	Valhalla Minstrels are created. The Minstrels were created by Daniel Okrent, a founder of the Rotisserie Baseball League.
Feb 11 2001	Winter Rookie Draft Round One First Draft Pick- Eminem (Pitcher. Delta Dragons)
Mar 4 2001	Interactive Cosmic Player Nomination Form is placed online at the Cosmic Baseball Association's website.
Mar 10 2001	Molly Pauker is named Commissioner of the Cosmic Baseball Association.
Mar 15 2001	Season 2001 begins. There are 24 cosmic teams this season organized into three leagues (Overleague, Middleleague, Underleague).
Apr 1 2001	Cosmic Baseball Association Website Migration Project Begins (migration to www.cosmicbaseball.com on NTT/Verio Unix servers.)
Apr 23 2001	Cosmic Baseball Collectibles E-Store Opens
Jun 1 2001	Scrivener Bartleby named Chief Librarian at the Cosmic Baseball Research Alliance Institute
Jun 28 2001	Summer Meetings in Avignon, France. Board of Directors ratifies partnership plan with CBC, LLC to sell merchandise at the Cosmic Baseball Association's website. Board of Directors authorizes change in Membership Plans/Dues
Jul 20 2001	Cosmic Player Summer Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Paul Oakenfold (Delta Dragons, Infield)
Jul 23 2001	Amanda Blue named Manager of Membership Operations.
Jul 26 2001	CBA's website operations at NBCi/Xoom.com end as NBCi discontinues hosting service. Migration to www.cosmicbaseball.com continues.
Sep 23 2001	The Cosmic Baseball Association issues its September 11 Statement which includes plans to delay the completion of the regular cosmic playing season until October 1. The statement also declares that no cosmic baseball games will ever again be played on September 11.
Oct 1 2001	Regular Season 2001 ends. Best Record: Psychedelphia Woodsox (92-70) Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Frederic Chopin (Pisces), .318 Most Homeruns- Henrietta Crosby (Mothers), 65 Most Runs Batted In- Sinclair Lewis (Bohemians), 135 Lowest Earned Run Average- Richard Dixon (Pre-Raphaelites), 2.92 Most Wins- Timothy Leary (Woodsox), 20 Most Strikeouts- Vladimir Nabokov (Minstrels), 164 2001 Most Cosmic Player: Moshe Dayan
Oct 9 2001	CBA's 20th Anniversary. 2001 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Karen Cora Duchamp (Washington, D.C.); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Frank Saglimbeni (New York); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter (Maryland); Ben Stein (Massachusetts).
Oct 13 2001	Fall Meetings in Silver Spring, Maryland. Board of Directors accepts resignation of Karen Cora Duchamp.
Oct 18 2001	Psychedelphia Woodsox defeat Phaetown Cars to win the Season 2001 Subleague Series.
Nov 28 2001	Wonderland Warriors defeat the Psychedelphia Woodsox in the 20th Cosmic Universal Series.
Dec 1 2001	CBC E-Store closes and CBA/CBC partnership ended.
Dec 15 2001	Volume 20 of the Journal of the Cosmic Baseball Association is published online at the CBA website.

2002
Jan 2 2002	Chopintown Preluders are created. The Preluders represent piano Preludes composed by Frederic Chopin and will compete in the Cosmic Underleagues.
Jan 26 2002	Winter Meetings in Boston, Massachusetts. Board of Directors approve formulation of a relocation plan to move CBA Headquarters to Washington, D.C.
Feb 4 2002	Merryland Tricksters are created. The Tricksters consist of notorious tricksters, jokers and fools and will compete in the Cosmic Underleagues.
Feb 10 2002	www.clark.net domain is closed by NTT/Verio.
Feb 11 2002	Zel City Rapunzeloids are created. The Rapunzeloids have been generated from the fairy tale Rapunzel and will compete in the Cosmic Underleagues. Bugsy Siegel is first to be drafted during the Winter Rookie Draft.
Mar 15 2002	Season 2002 begins. There are 24 cosmic teams this season organized into three leagues (Overleague, Middleleague, Underleague).
Mar 23 2002	CBASE 2002, a statistical compendium of cosmic player records is put online.
Jun 28 2002	Summer Meetings in Shanghai, China. Board of Directors ratifies relocation plan presented by the Relocation Committee. Plan calls for relocation of CBA Headquarters to Washington, D.C. in early 2003.
Jul 20 2002	Cosmic Player Summer Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Jean-Paul Sartre (Alphatown Ionians, Infield)
Sept 23 2002	Regular Season 2002 ends. Best Record: Chopintown Preluders (111-51, .685) Final Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Beats), .392 Most Homeruns- F.G.W. Hegel (Ionians), 67 Most Runs Batted In- Chopin's Prelude in D Minor (Preluders), 186 Lowest Earned Run Average- Silvio Gessell (Pisces), 1.73 Most Wins- Duke Ellington (Minstrels), 25 Most Strikeouts- Duke Ellington (Minstrels), 381 2002 Most Cosmic Player: Duke Ellington (Minstrels)
Oct 9 2002	CBA's 21st Anniversary. 2002 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Abigail Dodato (Maryland); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Frank Saglimbeni (New York); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter (Maryland); Ben Stein (Massachusetts).
Oct 13 2002	Fall Meetings in Pacifica, California. Board of Directors offers appointment to Abigail Marie Dodato who accepts appointment to the Cosmic Baseball Association's Board of directors.
Oct 5 2002	Chopintown Preluders defeat Pranktown Busriders to win the Season 2002 Subleague Series.
Dec 8 2002	Vestal Virgins defeat the Chopintown Preluders in the 21st Cosmic Universal Series.

2003
Jan 26 2003	Winter Meetings in Rifle, Colorado. In response to the concerns of the Non-Humanoid Players Association (NHPA), the Board of Directors approves the creation of a Non-Humanioid Commission to study the issues presented by the NHPA.
Feb 6 2003	Journal of the Cosmic Baseball Association, Volume 21 is published online at CBA's website.
Feb 16 2003	Membrano Phones are created. The Phones are a non-humanoid team consisting of drum-like instruments. The Phones will compete in the Cosmic Underleague. American Courtiers are created. The Courtiers are a team of American lawyers and judges. The Courtierswill compete in the Cosmic Underleague.
Mar 15 2003	Season 2003 begins. There are 24 cosmic teams this season organized into three leagues (Overleague, Middleleague, Underleague).
Mar 20 2003	Regular cosmic playing season is suspended due to the beginning of the Second Gulf War
May 2 2003	Regular cosmic playing season resumes.
Jun 28 2003	Spring Meetings in Yazoo City, Mississippi Board of Directors receives a draft of the Report on Contraction from the Committee to Study Cosmic Team Contraction which outlines several options including a "no contraction" option.
July 20 2003	Cosmic Player Summer Draft Round One 1st Draft Pick- Robert Burton (Alphatown Ionians, Pitcher)
Aug 19 2003	Summer Meetings in Kents Hill, Maine Board renews contracts with NTT/Verio for webhosting services and IDSTATS for website statistical data.
Oct 9 2003	CBA's 22nd Anniversary Fall Meetings in Washington, D.C. 2003 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Abigail Dodato (Maryland); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Frank Saglimbeni (New York); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter (Maryland); Ben Stein (Massachusetts).
Oct 27 2003	Regular Season 2003 ends. Best Record: Washington Presidents (117-45, .722) Final Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average- Friedrich Nietzsche (Ionians), .387 Most Homeruns- Duke Devlin (Woodsox), 61 Pitcher of the Year- Vladimir Nabokov (Mintrels), 22-16; ERA-2.60 2003 Most Cosmic Player: Gerald Ford (Presidents)
Nov 4 2003	Valhalla Minstrels defeat the Pranktown Busriders to win the Season 2003 Subleague Series
Dec 2 2003	Washington Presidents defeat the Valhalla Minstrels to win the 22nd Cosmic Universal Series

2004
Jan 26 2004	Winter Meetings in Palm Beach, Florida Board of Directors approves contraction plan.
Feb 11 2004	Winter Rookie Draft
Feb 22 2004	CBA deactivates twelve cosmic teams and re-structures the playing leagues. There are now 12 active cosmic baseball teams. Six play in the Upper League and six play in the Lowerleague.
Mar 1 2004	New Ceutical City Pharmers are created. The Pharmers are a non-humanoid team and will compete in the Lowerleague.
Mar 15 2004	Season 2004 begins. There are 12 teams in two leagues.
Jun 28 2004	Spring Meetings in Boston, Massachusetts Board of Directors approves plan to increase size of the Board by two members by the end of the 1st quarter of 2005.
Jul 20 2004	Summer Rookie Draft Round One First Pick: Nikola Tesla (Ionians)
Aug 19 2004	Summer Meetings in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Board of Directors approves extension of the NTT/Verio webhosting contract.
Aug 31 2004	CBA News & Information Plate is redesigned.
Oct 2 2004	The Regular 2004 Cosmic Playing season ends. Best Record: Heartland Capitalists (103-59, .636) Final Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average: Immanuel Kant (Ionians)- .366 Most Homeruns: Henrietta Crosby (Mothers)- 64 Pitcher of the Year: Rota (Warriors)- 20-6; 2.26 ERA 2004 Most cosmic Player: Rota (Warriors)
Oct 9 2004	CBA's 23rd Anniversary Fall Meetings in Washington, DC Board of Directors elects Eileen Stein of Florida as a new Board member 2004 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Abigail Dodato (Maryland); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Frank Saglimbeni (New York); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter (Maryland); Ben Stein (Massachusetts); Eileen Stein (Florida).
Nov 28 2004	Wonderland Warriors defeat the Heartland Capitalists to win the 23rd Cosmic Universal Series.
Dec 1 2004	CBA News & Information Plate is redesigned.

2005
Jan 26 2005	Winter Meetings in Tel Aviv, Israel
Feb 11 2005	Winter Rookie Draft
Mar 15 2005	Season 2005 begins. There are 12 teams in two leagues.
Jun 28 2005	Spring Meetings in Portland, Maine
Jul 20 2005	Summer Rookie Draft Round One First Pick:
Aug 19 2005	Summer Meetings in Chicago, Illinois
Sep 30 2005	The Regular 2005 Cosmic Playing season ends. Best Record: Delta Dragons (99-63, .611) Final Cosmic Team Records Highest Batting Average: Moshe Dayan (Warriors)- .361 Most Homeruns: Henrietta Crosby (Mothers), U.S. Grant (Presients), Thorazine (Pharmers)- 61 Pitcher of the Year: David Kammerer (Beats)- 22-11; 2.99 ERA 2005 Most Cosmic Player: David Kammerer (Beats)
Oct 9 2005	CBA's 24rd Anniversary Fall Meetings in Washington, DC 2004 Board of Directors: Elka Stein (Florida), Chairwoman; Abigail Dodato (Maryland); Amy S. Lampert (Massachusetts); Noah Lampert (Maryland); Tess Rose Lampert (Maryland); Frank Saglimbeni (New York); Lewis Schaffer (New York); David Slacter (Maryland); Ben Stein (Massachusetts); Eileen Stein (Florida).
Nov 24-30 2005	Delta Dragons defeat the Dharma Beats to win the 24th Cosmic Universal Series.

2006

Chronology of the Cosmic Baseball Association
URL: http://www.cosmicbaseball.com/cbachron.html
Published: October 9, 1996
Revised & updated: June 10, 2006
email: editor@cosmicbaseball.com

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