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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: andy becker
while i collect baseball issues, i am more a football guy. |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: Scott Sarian
James Creighton is often considered the first professional, around 1860... |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: jay wolt
I heard awhile ago that the 1st pro player was |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: jay wolt
Just googled his name.... |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: barrysloate
I believe Scott is correct that Creighton is considered the first baseball player to be paid to play. However, since it was considered taboo to pay ballplayers, and there was secrecy surrounding their compensation, it is difficult to know for sure who was first. |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: andy becker
thanks guys, i appreciate the responses. |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: Richard L.
Barry, |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: barrysloate
Richard- 307 Henry Street is 3 blocks from my apartment. It's still the original brownstone his family lived in, although clearly renovated. But artifacts...I don't think so. |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: Rhys
It has been speculated that Albert Reach was already a paid player by the time Creighton received compensation for the first time, but it is all theory and conjecture since they would never have put anything in writing. |
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is there a documented "first" professional baseball player?
Posted By: barrysloate
There is a debate whether Creighton or Reach was the first to be paid. Reach joined the Eckford club in 1861, Creighton joined the Excelsiors in 1860, and that was already his third team (Niagaras and Stars). |
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