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Evolution of Professional Baseball Leagues The - Sandlot Stats  Timeline for the development of baseball's professional leagues ... The National League was formed in 1876 and consisted of eight teams with each ... National League was formed first, it is often called the Senior Circuit; while the ... In 1969, there were 12 teams in each league and the sport experienced a major shift in its.
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National League - Wikipedia  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League ... Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of ... it is sometimes called the Senior Circuit, in contrast to MLB's other league, the ... The NL encountered its first strong rival organization when the American...
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William Hulbert - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com  Dec 29, 2015 ... At the National League's founding meeting in 1876, Hulbert ... franchise flaunted league rules by leasing its ballpark to other teams on ... for the true founder of the "senior circuit" to receive due recognition in Cooperstown.
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National League - New World Encyclopedia  Dec 22, 2014 ... The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National ... Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of ... it is sometimes called the Senior Circuit in contrast to the Junior Circuit of the .... After the 1899 season, the league underwent its largest contraction since...
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The National League is Formed in 1876 :: All Funked Up  On February 2, 1876, the oldest continuing baseball professional league was born. ... of Professional Base Ball Players formed the first ever pro league of its kind. .... The "Senior Circuit" began baseball's rise to what is "America's Past Time" on...
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July 8th in baseball history: an unassisted triple play - TODAY in ...  LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK | JULY 20, 1858 - Not 1958. ... The event showed that if you put teams together with good players, fans will pay money to watch, and...
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Team History | Birmingham Barons About - MiLB.com  The victory was part of the 87 he would have as a Baron - the most in club history. ... Construction of Rickwood was complete prior to the first game played there on August ... An outfielder who was also the manager, Carlton Molesworth arrived in .... Once a year, the Barons return to Rickwood Field to play a game and honor...
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Baseball's History in Cooperstown | Cooperstown, NY Official Site  Explore the History and Invention of Baseball in Cooperstown, NY ... Museum, which opened in 1939, and will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2014.
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Hoboken Baseball - Celebrating where Baseball was Born ...  On 19 June 1846, the first officially recorded, organized baseball match was played under Alexander Joy Cartwright's rules on Hoboken's Elysian Fields with the...
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They Remember, the Little Brother of War - SBNation.com  Sep 2, 2015 ... Now, it is a way to preserve it. ... The Choctaw World Series of Stickball has been played here, at the .... It's a lesson the Choctaw have learned at great cost over the centuries. .... The Choctaw called it Ishtaboli, The Little Brother of War. ... baseball, and historians consider it North America's oldest sport.
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Candy Cummings | Society for American Baseball Research  Candy Cummings, at first glance, appears to be one of the least qualified pitchers in the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... He enjoyed great success, but threw his last major league pitch when he was only 28 years old. ... immortality because he, according to most baseball historians, was the man who invented the curveball. William...
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Morning Buzz - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal ...  Jul 2, 2008 ... For $1000: Agricultural term for the system, created by Branch Rickey, of minor league teams controlled by a big league team....
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Baseball Almanac: Major League Umpire Rosters (K - Q)  "Colorful and flamboyant, Bill Klem brought dignity and respect to his profession. Known as ''The Old Arbitrator,'' he umpired exclusively behind the plate his first 16 years because ... National Baseball Hall of Fame .... Did you know that Tom Connolly was the umpire behind the plate on April 24, 1901  the first game played...
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August 2009  Society for American Baseball Research, Rogers ...  Aug 29, 2009 ... Fenway Park is the oldest ballpark in the American League. ... 4. This is the only current major league stadium with a dirt track between .... In 1984, Dave Kingman hit a ball through the roof of this stadium, and was (incorrectly) credited with a double. Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. (May 4, 1984, Twins vs.
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Programs - SYA Little League  Jan 31, 2010 ... Little League was founded in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1939. ... Tee Ball and Coach Pitch Divisions are for baseball age players 5-7 ... They include: ... to League Organization will depend on total children registered for...
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Team History | Birmingham Barons About - MiLB.com  The history of the Birmingham Barons traces back to 1885, when the Barons (originally ... in the many southern leagues that existed during the early years of baseball. .... after going through spring training, was assigned to the Barons on March 31. ... The Barons are the only Class AA team in the country to have drawn over...
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Team History | Birmingham Barons About - MiLB.com  Watch Video  MiLB. ... The history of the Birmingham Barons traces back to 1885, when the Barons (originally named the .... League, composed of members of the old Southern Association and the South Atlantic League. ... Jordan played his final baseball game at home before a record crowd of 16,247 on August 27, 1994.
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Story of the Braves | History | Atlanta Braves  It's a story not only of great teams (the 1914 'Miracle' Braves, the 1995 World Champs), ... In fact, the franchise that started as the Boston Red Stockings in the 1870s and is ... Like the current Braves, Wright's Red Stockings, were a dominant force. ... By 1912, Boston's National League franchise had come to be known as the...
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NO. 1 IN HIS FIELD - SI.com  Sep 28, 1987 ... St. Louis has always been what's called "a good baseball town," but Smith has made it ... is 984, set in 1922 by Dave (Beauty) Bancroft of the New York Giants. ... for such slugging shortstops as Honus Wagner, Joe Cronin, Travis Jackson, ... Some observers say Smith had his defensive equals in such slick...
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Major League Baseball: Oldest Current Team Names | SPORTS ...  Jul 8, 2011 ... Here's a list of the oldest current baseball team names in continuous use. ... The "Philadelphia Phillies" is the Oldest MLB Franchise Name in ... the title of Oldest Current Team Name to the Philadelphia Phillies, who have been...
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Voices of the Game | Baseball Hall of Fame  7, 1978, in Cooperstown, New York. On that day, Barber and Mel Allen, the legendary Yankees voice, became the first two recipients of the ... Red Barber - BL-5764-79 (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) ... Arlin was just 25 years old when he became the first man ever to broadcast a Major League Baseball game.