Professional baseball was born with the formation of the barnstorming Cincinnati Red Stockings on this day in history, March 15, 1869. "The onset of professionalism was no small step for baseball: ...

On March 15, 1869, Cincinnati attorney Aaron Champion hires former cricket player Harry Wright to organize, manage and play for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, who become the first professional baseball ...

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds are fashionably celebrating the 150th anniversary of the professional baseball-pioneering Red Stockings team. Joey Votto and crew will play games in 15 sets of ...

Like the current Braves, Wright's Red Stockings, were a dominant force. They won six of the first eight pennants in history - National Association flags in 1872-1875 and National League championships ...

The Cincinnati Reds celebrated the team’s 150th anniversary in 2019, tracing its history to the 1869 Red Stockings, the first professional baseball team. But the Cincinnati club had been around for a ...

The Monroe Golden Lads Baseball Team competes with the 1869 Red Stockings in a vintage baseball game at Monroe Community Park Saturday afternoon, August 8, 2009. The game was accompanied by races, log ...

The creation of the Boston Red Stockings baseball team in 1871 cost $15,000, roughly the amount today’s Major Leaguers pay for a pair of spikes. In 1916 a new owner paid $500,000 for the organization.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Four pages from the August 29, 1876 ...