This was very problematic for fielders as the ball was thrown hard, hit harder, and then dropped quickly. At the time most people didn't worry much about safety, after they started allowing the use of gloves many people still didn't use them as it was considered "unmanly" to use a glove (Davies, 37). This then created many ways for people to get hurt playing baseball. Many rules have helped, but this rule has hurt others while helping some. The game of baseball has been around since about the mid-1800s. And there haven't been many major rule changes. Yet the rules that have been changed in the sport of baseball are important for us to have the game of baseball. After pitchers have changed the way they play, the length of the game has changed significantly and the way defenses play. Because of these changes we can now look at the “American pastime” as we know it