Clipping:Baltimore rejoins the AA
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| Date | Saturday, August 23, 1890 |
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| Text | The sensation of the week was the sudden flop of Barnie and his Baltimore Club into the American Association, from which he jumped in anger last winter, and for which from that day until very recently he had anything but kindly feelings; a sentiment which was cordially reciprocated by the old Association magnates, a number of whom time and again made the assertion that Barnie would never again be permitted to enter the councils of the American Association in any capacity. Necessity, especially base ball necessity, knows no law, however, and therefore no great amount of astonishment was manifested when the announcement was made... That a change in the Association circuit was imminent was evident the moment the Brooklyn Club began to release players. Pitcher Ed Dailey and outfielder Simon, both good batsmen, were the first to go, and then pitcher McCullough followed. The latter's release brought out the fact that the club was six weeks in arrears for the players' salaries, which made anything like a successful continuance of the club impossible unless the cash could be found to remunerate the players, in accordance with the contracts and base ball law. The condition of the Brooklyn Club received some consideration at the Louisville special meeting, at which it was thought that a transfer to Washington could be made. However, the clamor of the players precipitated matters, and the result was that instead of taking chances on the proposed Washington transfer it was decided to first throw out a line for some other city, and Baltimore was the one selected. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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