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Albert Spalding – Player Overview (1871-1875)

April 14, 2017

Imagine that your middle name is “Goodwill” but you are known as one of the succeeders who left the Red …

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Tools of Ignorance (1875)

September 18, 2016

I can’t remember not playing baseball. It seems like I always have. I remember the day I first played on …

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First 4th of July game played in 1871 – Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins

July 10, 2016

As we know, the Braves are the World’s Oldest Continuous professional franchise, so it was fitting that the team played …

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Harry Wright Day, Baseball’s other April Celebration — Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins

April 22, 2016

Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins April 13, 1896 – 120 Years later a fitting memorial to the Original Red …

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Estevan Enrique Bellán: first Latin American player — Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins

March 13, 2016

Guest Blog article by Keith Robbins With the upcoming Rays – Cuba game in Havana brings forth the question: Q:  …

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What would the all time roster for the Braves look like?

March 4, 2016

How would you fill out the all time roster for a team with as much talent as the Braves have …

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The First Global Sports Franchise – Guest blog article by Keith Spalding Robbins

December 19, 2015

The First Global Sports Franchise – Guest blog article by Keith Robbins With the MLB Stars venturing to Cuba this …

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Four Seceders (1875 and 1876)

November 1, 2015

It is 1875. The season is over. The “Four Seceders” come up with a conspiracy that foretells the demise of …

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A good start that only got better (1871)

June 29, 2015

So …. the Atlanta Braves (then known as the Boston Red Stockings) played five years in the National Association. They …

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“Two hours is about as long as any American can wait for the close of a baseball game, or anything else for that matter.” ~~Al Spalding

March 22, 2015

And this from a pitcher. But then again, not just any pitcher. Of course, he wrote the first rules for …

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Who is Calvin Alexander McVey? (1871–1872, 1874–1875)

March 18, 2015

Cal McVey was born on August 30, 1849 in Montrose, Iowa. At age 11, he moved to Indianapolis. It is …

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1871 Season Overview (Boston Red Stockings)

March 16, 2015

Imagine only playing 30 games. Compared to our 162 now it is hard to imagine. But that is what it …

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Continuity since 1871

January 5, 2015

On January 20, 1871 (yes, that is 1871) the Boston Red Stockings incorporated. It just so happened they were a …

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$15,000 (1871)

August 18, 2014

Ivers Whitney Adams knew a very good thing when he saw it. He was very interested in professional baseball. He …

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Consider the Ball (1871)

July 25, 2014

When I was 10, there was THE ball. Of course we had other balls. But THE ball was the Spalding …

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