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	NetShrine - Interesting items from the mailbag.
		It was once said that every boy builds a shrine to some baseball hero, and before that shrine, a candle always burns.
		Within these papers were baseball schedules/book, 1890 Morse's Baseball Book, 1893 "The Press, NY National League Schedule", and "1893 Gutta Percha Baseball Score Card/Schedule".
		However, Pinson's lifetime average is.033 points better than the overall league(s) he played in (I only added the specific league he was playing in into the total), whereas Carey's is only.014 points better.
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	Philadelphia Athletics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Philadelphia Athletics were a major league baseball team that played in the National Association from 1871 - 1875 and in the National League in 1876.
		The Philadelphia Athletics were a major league baseball team that played in the American Association from 1882 - 1890.
		The Philadelphia Athletics were a major league baseball team that played in the American League from 1901 - 1954.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics

	Press Releases
		Baseball in Philadelphia focuses on the Athletics, the Phillies and the Negro League, weaving a fascinating story that combines all the elements of Philadelphia's rich baseball history, including individual players, teams, ballparks and fans.
		The Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia is a not-for-profit, educational institution, founded in 1938 by radio manufacturer A. Atwater Kent who purchased the original Franklin Institute Building and gave it to the city for the purpose of establishing Philadelphia's official history museum.
		The Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society, located in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, focuses on the A's, whose last season in Philadelphia was 1954, as well as the Phillies.
	www.philadelphiahistory.org /akm/press/photo?action=viewPhotoAlbum&id=650e0b0b294b4122d1d214ac22538ec8

	1876 in sports - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
		Patriotic Games: Sporting Traditions in the American Imagination, 1876-1926 (Sports and History)
		Sabr Presents the Home Run Encyclopedia: The Who, What, and Where of Every Home Run Hit Since 1876 (Sabre Presents)
		The Society of American Baseball Research's (SABR) Home Run Encyclopedia is the reference book for the fan of baseball statistics and baseball's most hallowed feat--the home run.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /1876_in_sports.htm (209 words)

	1876 National League (NL) Statistics and Awards - Baseball-Reference.com
		Baseball-Reference part of Sports Reference, Inc. (Copyright ©2000-2005).
		Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org.
		Your source for the latest baseball and sports books.
	www.baseball-reference.com /leagues/NL_1876.shtml (154 words)

	Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society's Official Website and Online Shoppe
		Philadelphia’s first entry into the National League—the Philadelphia Athletics—had been expelled from the league after the 1876 campaign for failing to make its final western trip of the season to stem financial losses.
		During a series in Philadelphia, Reach attracted the attention of Colonel Thomas Fitzgerald, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, another prominent baseball team during the Civil War era.
		In 1871, a new professional baseball league, the National Association of Professional Base-Ball Players was formed, and the Philadelphia Athletics became a member.
	philadelphiaathletics.org /history/philsfirstowner.html (154 words)

	Sports Encyclopedia
		In 1992, baseball was made an official medal sport in the Summer Olympics.
		However, the baseball owners, fearing that the game was in danger of being destroyed, hired the sport's first commissioner, a tough judge named Kenesaw Mountain Landis, to clean things up.
		The object of baseball is to score runs, by advancing runners around the four bases.
	learning.turner.com /efts/bball/bbencyl.htm (7532 words)

	Sports timeline
		1876 in sports - First season of Major League Baseball, with the debut of the National League
		1919 in sports - Black Sox scandal in baseball
		1994 in sports - World Series cancelled after player strike; Roland Ratzenberger dies during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix at the Villeneuve corner and Ayrton Senna dies at the Tamburello corner during the race.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sports-timeline.htm (2145 words)

	Worth Sports - manufacturer of softball bats, softballs, softball gloves, fastpitch bats, fastpitch gloves, baseball bats, baseball gloves, and baseballs
		Worth Sports - manufacturer of softball bats, softballs, softball gloves, fastpitch bats, fastpitch gloves, baseball bats, baseball gloves, and baseballs
	www.worthsports.com (20 words)

	Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society's Official Website and Online Shoppe: Online Guestbook
		The American League was founded in l90l (the NL in 1876) and that is when the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League began under the Shibe Brothers and Connie Mack.
		The greatest sports city in the world deserves two professional baseball teams, think of the Yankees coming 10 times a year to play in the new Citizens Bank ball park and how much it would mean to the city to play baseball 162 games a year instead of 81.
		In reading the comments from Philadelphia Athletic fans, I found their passion for the Athletics that same that I have for the New York Giants.
	www.philadelphiaathletics.org /gbook/guestbook.html (20 words)

	Winston,P.H.
		There are also two letters addressed to Winston's sons in the 1930s, one from Jeff W. Lamar, who claimed to have played baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1875-1876.
		Series 3 comprises two letters written to Patrick Henry Winston's sons, George and Robert, in the 1930s, one of which discusses the writer's playing baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics before the formation of the major leagues.
		Papers include correspondence, accounts, receipts, affidavits, a warrant, a court petition, and loan notes.
	www.lib.unc.edu /mss/inv/w/Winston,P.H. (20 words)

	Lon Knight Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Knight was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 4, 1876, with the Philadelphia Athletics, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
		L on Knight's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Lon Knight baseball statistics page.
		Did you know that you can compare Lon Knight to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1876 National League season ?
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=knighlo01 (20 words)

	New York Mutuals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They were one of several NA clubs that joined the newly-formed major circuit, the National League, in 1876, finishing sixth with a 21-35 record.
		The cash-poor team was expelled from the NL for refusing to play the last part of its 1876 schedule, and was never heard from again.
		The club joined several other NABBP clubs by turned opening professional during 1869-70, and played in the first professional league, the National Association, for its duration of 1871 to 1875.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_Mutuals (20 words)

	Philadelphia Athletics Baseball Team - Baseball Statistics at esportsroom.com
		Philadelphia Athletics Baseball Team - Baseball Statistics at esportsroom.com
		Baseball Statistics >> Baseball Teams >> Philadelphia Athletics
		How NOT to Return from an Exercise Break
	www.esportsroom.com /team_2794_phn.html (20 words)

	USA - An Overview of American Soccer History
		Interestingly, this league was not promoted by any of the existing soccer associations, but was formed by a group of professional baseball owners from the National league, and was intended to fill the baseball stadiums during down time.
		This game used the London Football Association's 1863 rules which called for, among other things, 25 players, a field 110 meters x 70 meters, a 24 foot wide goal, movement of the ball allowed with all parts of the body (including hands, ball could be batted or held, but not carried or thrown).
		In 1871, the English Football Association met to establish a consistent set of rules, and due to disagreements, the Association split into two groups, one using association rules, which evolved into modern soccer, the other using Rugby rules.
	www.rsssf.com /usadave/am-soc-overview.html (20 words)

	Serebella: Article - National League
		The term National League generally refers to the organization more properly referred to as the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, the older (founded on February 2, 1876) of the two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada.
		National League Championship Series (NLCS) There are also the National Hockey League, the major league of ice hockey in the United States and Canada, and the National Football League, the major league of American football.
		National League System Cup 2003-2004 A competition for leagues at level 4 in the National League System.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-National_League.html (20 words)

	Example Essays.com - Over 77,000 essays, term papers and book reports on Sports: General!
		Examines sports of the original English settlers & how they evolved into baseball, football, etc. Also studies why some sports enjoy popularity only in certain regions.
		Discusses differences between U.S. & Japan in terms of how they play baseball.
		Proposes a research design to determine the degree to which high school football coaches & trainers use personalized strength & weight training to assist their athleles in gaining enhanced performance.
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	Baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Professional baseball began in the United States around 1865, and the National League was founded in 1876.
		Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat.
		Baseball is played between two teams of nine players each on a baseball field, usually under the authority of one or more officials, called umpires.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baseball (20 words)

	Major League Baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Major League Baseball is governed by the Major League Baseball Constitution, an agreement that has undergone several incarnations since 1876 then called the NL Constitution, with the most recent revisions being made in 2005.
		MLB's previous reluctance to take a hard line on drugs (as many other sports featured far stricter testing and penalties) was widely seen as one of the main reasons why baseball has been dropped from the Olympics, effective in 2012.
		Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Major_League_Baseball (2222 words)

	MLB Baseball teams: MLB Teams, Baseball teams
		Baseball leagues in the United States date back to 1876, when the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was Founded.
		The National League as it generally referred to as is the longest running league in Baseball, as it is older than the other MLB league, the American League by twenty five years.
		The MLB Cities is another appealing column that offers the attracting features of the cities that are the abode of these teams and boast off inviting maximum visitors throughout the year whether it be for a vacation or commercial purposes.
	www.mlb-teams.com (995 words)

	Triple play (baseball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the Society for American Baseball Research, there have been 659 triple plays in Major League Baseball from 1876 to June 20, 2005.
		Another common play (if such plays can be called common) is a line drive to the shortstop or second baseman that is caught and the runners are unaware of it, the runners are then forced or tagged out when they fail to tag up.
		Triple plays are very rare, since a triple play requires at least two runners on base, no outs, and quick action from the fielders to perform.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Triple_play_(baseball) (356 words)

	Baseball-statistics.com
		And understanding baseball is a truly noble endeavor - it is the first introduction for most American children to an activity that values victory, honors achievement, rewards teamwork and promotes heterodoxy, excellence and professionalism.
		Through baseball, America learned to honor men of diverse backgrounds like Babe Ruth (who came from an orphanage), Joe DiMaggio (the son of Italian immigrants) and Willie Mays (who grew up in the Jim Crow South) for their deeds and actions.
		Understanding ballparks is the key to understanding baseball - the ball just flies out of some parks and dies in others.
	www.baseball-statistics.com (356 words)

	Joe Start Online Research :: Information about Joe Start
		In 1871 in sports, he joined the new National Association of Professional Baseball Players 's New York Mutuals, hitting a career-high.360 in his first season with the team, when he was age 28.
		From 1879 in sports until 1885 in sports, when he was 42, Start held down first base for the Grays and continued to hit well.
		Born in New York, New York, he led the Brooklyn Atlantics, the team he joined in 1862 in sports, to undefeated seasons in 1864 in sports and 1865 in sports.
	in-northcarolina.com /search/Joe_Start.html (517 words)

	Articles - Baseball
		Professional baseball began in the United States around 1865, and the National League was founded in 1876 as the first true major league, quickly producing famous players such as Honus Wagner.
		Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth cylinder called a bat.
		Professional baseball leagues began to form in countries outside of America in the 1920s and 1930s, including the Netherlands (formed in 1922), Japan (1936), and Australia (1934).
	www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Baseball (8247 words)

	Major League Baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Major League Baseball is governed by the Major League Baseball Constitution, an agreement that has undergone several incarnations since 1876, then called the NL Constitution, with the most recent revisions being made in 2005.
		Major League Baseball, under the direction of its Commissioner, Bud Selig, hires and maintains the sport's umpiring crews, and negotiates marketing, labor, and television contracts.
		More specifically, Major League Baseball ("MLB") refers to the entity that operates North America's two top leagues, the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure which has existed between them since 1920.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Major_League_Baseball (1926 words)

	finalpaper.htm
		The National Association of Professional Baseball Players was established in 1871 (Peterson 17), which was replaced by the first major league, The National League, in 1876 (Baseball, The Color Line and Jackie Robinson).
		Baseball was a social event as well as a sport and associations between black and white men in social settings were deemed inappropriate.
		, baseball was not segregated, but in the
	web.ics.purdue.edu /~bhouse/finalpaper.htm (4639 words)

	Baseball from 1950 to 1959 Chronology
		In an effort to fill the void of Dodger and Giant baseball in the Big Apple, the Phillies agree to televise 78 games in the New York City area which is without NL baseball for the first time since the league's inception in 1876.
		Baseball pitcher Billy Joe Davidson of Marion, NC signed with the Cleveland Indians for a record bonus that was said to be $120,000.
		Richie Ashburn is the 1st batter to hit the same fan twice in the same at-bat with foul balls.
	users.commkey.net /fussichen/otdB195.htm (4639 words)

	Encyclopedia: National Association of Professional Baseball Players
		See also: 1874 in sports, 1876 in sports and the list of years in sports.
		1876 - Boston Red Stockings, Chicago White Stockings, Hartford Dark Blues, New York Mutuals, Philadelphia Athletics, and St. Louis Brown Stockings all joined the newly founded National League, along with new teams in Louisville and Cincinnati.
		See also: 1870 in sports, 1872 in sports and the list of years in sports.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/National-Association-of-Professional-Baseball-Players (480 words)

	Sports Trivia
		The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continually held sports event in the United States (1875); the second oldest is the Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show (1876).
		The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
		The first professional football team to sport an insignia on their helmets was the Los Angeles Rams in 1950, who hand painted yellow horns on their blue, leather helmets.
	www.jayp.net /trivia/sports01.htm (1507 words)

	African Americans in the Sports Arena
		On view are seven major sporting events - boxing, horse racing, cycling, track and field, basketball, baseball, and football- which opened the doors to the expanding Sports Arenas of today.
		The world of sports is such a strong part of the recognizable American fabric that it would be hard to imagine the social, cultural, or political development of this nation without this pastime.
		On the other hand, American sports are filled with records of African American athletes capable of participating in the broad sports arena but not given the chance due to their race.
	www.liu.edu /cwis/cwp/library/aaitsa.htm (14867 words)

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