▁baseball ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁began ▁in ▁the ▁spring ▁of ▁ 1 8 9 3 . ▁ ▁Play ▁largely ▁consisted ▁of ▁regional ▁match ups , ▁some ▁organized ▁by ▁con ferences , ▁and ▁ended ▁in ▁June . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁only ▁time ▁prior ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁a ▁national ▁championship ▁event ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁Am os ▁Al on zo ▁St agg . ▁ ▁With ▁competition ▁at ▁the ▁Chicago ▁World ' s ▁Fair , ▁the ▁champions ▁of ▁the ▁East , ▁South , ▁and ▁West ▁met , ▁with ▁Y ale ▁defe ating ▁▁ 9 – 0 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁game . ▁ ▁Chicago ▁World ' s ▁Fair ▁Tournament ▁The ▁champions ▁of ▁the ▁West ▁and ▁South ▁played ▁a ▁double - el im ination ▁tournament ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁arrival ▁of ▁teams ▁from ▁the ▁East ▁( New ▁England ). ▁ ▁A ▁second ▁bra cket ▁consisting ▁of ▁Virginia ▁and ▁the ▁four ▁teams ▁from ▁New ▁England ▁followed ▁next , ▁with ▁several ▁games ▁played ▁at ▁South ▁Side ▁Park . ▁ ▁References <0x0A> </s> ▁Y ann ▁D ela igue ▁( born ▁April ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁in ▁V ienne , ▁Is ère ) ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁French ▁international ▁rugby ▁union ▁player . ▁ ▁A ▁highly ▁tal ented ▁player , ▁nick named ▁« ▁Little ▁Moz art ▁», ▁he ▁played ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁matches ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁he ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁Barb ari ans ▁against ▁F iji . ▁ ▁In