Since the day in 1846, when the first baseball game was held between the Knickerbockers and the New York Baseball Club, the game has come a long way.

Today the rules of major league baseball, and how! If you’re a trueblue baseball fan, you need cheap baseball tickets, because you really want to see as many games as you can, without paying the dirt for it. Here are my five reasons why you should book your tickets to this season’s baseball games early:

1. Chicago baseball fans have special reasons to follow the game, which is as quintessentially American as the city itself. The Chicago Baseball Museum was established to ensure that we never forget the city’s contribution to baseball. (Though it’s virtually impossible to forget, with names like Carlos Zambrano, Minnie Miñoso, Ernie Banks, and Paul Konerko illuminating the game’s history.)

The city is the only one with two licensed Major League Baseball teams: the Chicago White Sox in the American League and the Chicago Cubs in the National League. The Chicago Cubs, in particular, deserve a mention for their spectacular performance in the national league this year.

2. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 8-2 victory over the Rockies on June 2, 2008 was a reminder of the powerful presence the Dodgers have had in baseball over the years. Currently second in the NL West and just down the road from the leaders, the Dodgers are a great prospect to enjoy. In 2004, when they won the Western Division title, they revived hopes of repeating their best year, 1988. That was the year the Dodgers won the National League pennant AND the World Series.

3. New Yorkers in particular will never want to stop watching the Yankees break records. It would not be an exaggeration to describe the Yankees as the most prolific in American baseball history. With 39 AL victories and 26 World Series victories, the Yankees will be eager to win the Eastern Division title this year after losing it for the first time in 10 years in 2007.

4. The Washington Nationals baseball team is relatively new to the league, having transferred from Montreal in 2005. While the team’s progress in the league might have been more impressive than it has been, the 2007- 2008 saw two exciting new faces, Elijah Dukes and Lastings Milledge, join the team. These young players are expected to give the team a huge boost over the next two seasons. With their stated goal of making Washington the capital of baseball, the Nationals have secured a great deal of curious attention from baseball fans.

5. This year’s Baseball World Series is only a few months away. You don’t want to be caught napping without tickets when the best-of-seven playoffs begin in October. Especially if your favorite team is one of the teams in the fray.

You don’t have to leave your house, this year, to get the baseball tickets you want. You can buy them all, online, for every home and away game, whether it’s regular season or postseason.