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April 17: Happy Birthday, Cap Anson!

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Happy Birthday, Cap! Adrian Constantine Anson was born on April 17, 1852 in Marshalltown, Iowa. HOF, 4x Batting Titles, 8x RBI Leader, Hits Leader, Games Leader, 3x Doubles Leader, BB Leader, 4x OBP Leader, 2x OPS Leader  .334 AVG, 97 HR, 2.075 RBI, +277 SB, 3.435 Hits Cap Anson and his teams:   Rockford Forest Citys, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Colts Look for Cap Anson in eBay!

Meet Levi Meyerle

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LEVI MEYERLE "Long Levi" Positions : Third Baseman, Second Baseman, and Rightfielder Full Name : Levi Samuel Meyerle Bats : Right -  Throws : Right Born : 1849, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: November 4, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Organizations : Philadelphia White Stockings (2), Philadelphia Athletics (NA, 2), Philadelphia Athletics (NL, 1), Chicago White Stockings (1), Cincinnati Reds (1), Philadelphia Keystones (1) LEVI MEYERLE'S WALL OF GLORY BATTING Batting Average:  2 (1871, 1874) HR Leader: 1 (1871) On-Base% Leader: 2 (1871, 1874) Slugging Leader: 1 (1871) On-Base Plus Slugging: 2 (1871, 1874) WHO? "Long Levi" was an American baseball player who played 8 seasons in different organized professional leagues: the National Association, the National League, and the Union Association. Levi Meyerle began his professional career with Philadelphia Athletics of the National Associati...

Meet Al Spalding

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AL SPALDING Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder, First Baseman, Executive Full Name : Albert Goodwill Spalding Bats : Right -  Throws : Right Born : September 2, 1850 in Byron, Illinois, USA Died : September 9, 1915 in San Diego, California, USA Organizations : Boston Red Stockings (5), Chicago White Stockings (3) AL SPALDING'S WALL OF GLORY HONORS AND AWARDS Hall of Fame:  Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1939, by Old Timer Committee PITCHING Wins Leader: 6 (1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876) W-L% Leader:  4 (1873, 1874, 1875, 1876) G Leader:  3 (1873, 1874, 1875) SV Leader:  1 (1875) IP Leader:  2 (1873, 1874) GS Leader:  2 (1873, 1874) CG Leader:  1 (1874) SHO Leader:  4 (1871, 1872, 1874, 1875) BATTING G Leader:  2 (1873, 1874) AB Leader:  2 (1873, 1874) FIELDING Def. Games as P:  3  (1873, 1874, 1875...

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