Brooklyn AtlanticsThe Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn ("Atlantic" or the "Brooklyn Atlantics") was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty. The team was also the first baseball club to visit the White House in 1865 at the invitation of President Andrew Johnson. Era before league Established on August 14, 1855, Atlantic became a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players, the amateur sport's first governing body, in 1857.
Cincinnati Red StockingsThe Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869 were baseball's first all-professional team, with ten salaried players. The Cincinnati Base Ball Club formed in 1866 and fielded competitive teams in the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) 1867–1870, a time of a transition that ambitious Cincinnati businessmen and ballplayer Harry Wright shaped as much as anyone.
History of the Chicago CubsThe following is a franchise history of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball, a charter member of the National League who started play in the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings, before joining the National Association in 1871. The Chicago National League Ball Club is the only franchise to play continuously in the same city since the formation of the National League in 1876.National Association of Base Ball PlayersThe National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) was the first organization governing American baseball (spelled as two words in the 19th century). The first convention of 16 New York City area clubs was held at Smith's Hotel, 462 Broome Street in January 1857. One delegate from each club had previously been assigned to a committee, whose task was to draw up a set of regulations governing the game.
Dexter Park (Chicago)Dexter Park, a horse race track in Chicago, was constructed after the Civil War. Named after Dexter, a gelding and a trotter who set world records for the mile, it inspired the naming of several towns, including Dexter, Missouri, and Dexter, Texas. The track officially opened in July 1867. That July, early baseball games at Dexter Park featured a series staged for the touring Washington Nationals.
George ZettleinGeorge Zettlein (July 12, 1844 – May 22, 1905) was an American professional baseballpitcher, right fielder and first baseman. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1876 for the Chicago White Stockings, Troy Haymakers, Brooklyn Eckfords, Philadelphia White Stockings of the National Association (NA), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1860–1876) of the National League. Zeittlein served in the American Civil War, in both the Army and Navy.
Capitoline GroundsThe Capitoline Grounds, also known as Capitoline Skating Lake and Base Ball Ground, was a baseballpark located in Brooklyn, New York, from 1864 to 1880. It was built to rival nearby Union Grounds, also in Brooklyn. The park hosted local amateur teams in its early history, but later hosted professional and semi-professional games.
Rynie WoltersReinder Albertus Wolters (March 17, 1844 – January 3, 1917) was an American amateur and professional baseball player. He was born in Nieuweschans, the Netherlands, and was the first professional baseball player from that country.
Philadelphia Athletics (1860–1876)The Philadelphia Athletics, also known as the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, was a prominent National Association, and later National League, professional baseball team that played in the second half of the 19th century.New York MutualsThe Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was an American baseball club established in 1857, the year of the first baseball convention. The Mutuals just missed out on being a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players that year, but later became a charter member of both the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, or "NA", the first professional league, in 1871, and then the National League in 1876.
Bob Ferguson (infielder)Robert Vavasour Ferguson (January 31, 1845 – May 3, 1894), spuriously nicknamed "Death to Flying Things", was an American infielder, league official, manager and umpire in the early days of baseball, playing both before and after baseball became a professional sport. In addition to playing and managing, he served as president of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players from 1872 through 1875, the sport's first entirely professional league.
ShutoutIn team sports, a shutout (U.S.) or clean sheet (UK) is a game in which the losing team fails to score. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usually seen as a result of effective defensive play even though a weak opposing offense may be as much to blame.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.