Clipping:Signing Ed Delahanty

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Date	Wednesday, May 23, 1888
Text	The Philadelphia Club has purchased from the Wheeling Tri-State Club the release of Delehanty [sic throughout], its second baseman, and has made satisfactory terms with him. The release will not take effect until Monday evening, after the Wheeling Club shall have completed its series with the Kalamazoo Club. The Philadelphia directors recently sent out an agent to watch his play, and the reports were so flattering that negotiations were opened with the Wheeling officials, who appraised his services at rather fancy figures. Mr. Reach left on Tuesday night for Wheeling, and the next day purchased Delehanty's release for $2,000 and accepted the latter's terms as to salary. Delehanty is certainly the best second baseman, and one of the greatest batters and base-runners in any of the minor leagues. Whether he will show up as well in fast company remains to be seen. Mr. Reach thinks he will.
Source	Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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