Clipping:Placement of the pitcher's lines in the AA
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| Date | Wednesday, April 28, 1886 |
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| Text | The moving of the pitcher's lines up six inches seems to have knocked curve pitchers silly and given the speedy drop and in-shoot lads the advantage. It is hard on phenomenals and will make the old heady fellows like Matthews, Lynch, Henderson, McKeon, Mullane and Hecker stronger in comparison than ever. The Sporting Life April 28, 1886 . the Wiman trophy [from a letter from Erastus Wiman to G. F. Williams, manager of the Metropolitans] In order to give additional stimulus to the base ball fervor which now prevails, I have just ordered from the Gorham Company a trophy in solid silver, the design being a base ball player at the bat. The figure will be mounted on a pedestal and enclosed in a case, in order that it may be exhibited at all the championship base ball matches in which the Mets engage. I propose to donate this beautiful trophy to the American Association as a permanent emblem of the championship, the same to be held each year by the club that is awarded the Association pennant. Naturally I place the trophy for the current season in the custody of our own club—the Mets—being confident that they will endeavor to hold it by winning the pennant. You will please instruct the Mets to carry the trophy from city to city where they play with our associate clubs, and place it on exhibition during the games, in order that all the contesting clubs may seen the prize for which they are playing. The Sporting Life April 28, 1886 |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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