Abraham Mills, National League president in 1883 and 1884, author of the National Agreement and original reserve clause that governed baseball’s early years, dies at 84.

On August 26, 1929 — Abraham Mills, National League president in 1883 and 1884, author of the National Agreement and original reserve clause that governed baseball’s early years, dies at 84.


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