Al Spalding Stats & Facts
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Al Spalding Stats & Facts

  Al Spalding Positions: Pitcher, Centerfielder and First BasemanBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-1, 170lb (185cm, 77kg)Born: September 2, 1850 in Byron, IL usDied: September 9, 1915 in San Diego, CABuried: CrematedDebut: May 5, 1871 (19th in major league history)Last Game: August 31, 1878Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1939. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)View Al Spalding’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).Full Name: Albert Goodwill SpaldingView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from…

New York Giants owner Andrew Freedman files an injunction that prevents Albert Spalding from becoming president of the National League
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New York Giants owner Andrew Freedman files an injunction that prevents Albert Spalding from becoming president of the National League

New York Giants owner Andrew Freedman files an injunction that prevents Albert Spalding from becoming president of the National League

Suffering from too much infighting and no leadership, four National League clubs elect A.G. Spalding as president. Two days later, a court voids the election and enjoins him from serving, and he will eventually quit.

Suffering from too much infighting and no leadership, four National League clubs elect A.G. Spalding as president. Two days later, a court voids the election and enjoins him from serving, and he will eventually quit.

1901 – Suffering from too much infighting and no leadership, four National League clubs elect A.G. Spalding as president. Two days later, a court voids the election and enjoins him from serving, and he will eventually quit.

Albert Spalding announces a baseball tour to Australia next winter with his Chicago team and a squad of National League All-Stars.
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Albert Spalding announces a baseball tour to Australia next winter with his Chicago team and a squad of National League All-Stars.

1888 – Albert Spalding announces a baseball tour to Australia next winter with his Chicago team and a squad of National League All-Stars.

Albert Spalding meets with the Chicago White Stockings players and exacts from each man a pledge of total abstinence from drinking

Albert Spalding meets with the Chicago White Stockings players and exacts from each man a pledge of total abstinence from drinking

1887 – At Hot Springs, Arkansas, Albert Spalding meets with the Chicago White Stockings players and exacts from each man a pledge of total abstinence from drinking during the coming season. With the entire outfield gone from last year’s team and pitcher Jim McCormick holding out at home in New Jersey, the champion White Stockings will have to rely on young players.

AL Spalding meets with the Chicago players and exacts from each man a pledge of total abstinence from drinking

At Hot Springs‚ Arkansas‚ AL Spalding meets with the Chicago players and exacts from each man a pledge of total abstinence from drinking during the coming season. With the entire outfield gone from last year’s team and P Jim McCormick holding out at home in NJ‚ the champion White Stockings will have to rely on young players.

The Chicago Tribune states that the Bostons will disband at the end of the season‚ with the Wrights going to Cincinnati

The Chicago Tribune states that the Bostons will disband at the end of the season‚ with the Wrights going to Cincinnati

The Chicago Tribune states that the Bostons will disband at the end of the season‚ with the Wrights going to Cincinnati to form a club there. The Chicago White Stockings 9 for 1876 will include Al Spalding‚ James “Deacon” White‚ Ross Barnes‚ and Cal McVey of Boston. Harry Wright‚ having lunch at Taunton‚ where the Bostons are playing‚ is told by McVey he isn’t going to play in Boston next year. Wright thinks McVey is joking until he finds out after lunch that 4 players are going to Chicago.

Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings at the South End Grounds

Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings at the South End Grounds

Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings at the South End Grounds 1875. Standing, left to right: George Hall. Athletics, George Bechtel, Athletics, William Craven, Athletics, Adrian “Baby” Anson, Athletics, Ezra Sutton, Athletics, John E. Clapp, Athletics, Jim White, Red Stockings, Al Spalding, Red Stockings, George Wright, Red Stockings, Cal McVey, Red Stockings, Harry Wright, Red Stockings….