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Baseball Player Compensation
Salience | Noteworthy |
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Tags | Baseball ProfessionalismBaseball Professionalism |
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City/State/Country: | NYC, NY, USA |
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Game | Base BallBase Ball |
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Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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Text | "It is very unwise for any individual to give his services to a club, as a player at matches, in the shape of a 'quid pro quo' for his liabilities as a member, unless he has in his possession, a resolution, duly verified by the officers of the club, to support him in the matter. Otherwise the very first time he happens to be unfortunate in his play at a match, he can, under the by-laws of his club, be either suspended or expelled for the non-payment of dues..." |
Sources | New York Sunday Mercury Aug. 29, 1858 |
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Comment | The Mercury was commenting on the situation of Lem Bergen, a prominent player for the Atlantic of Brooklyn, expelled by the club near the end of the 1857 season. Apparently an informal dues waiver was an early form of player compensation. Edit with form to add a comment |
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Submitted by | Bob Tholkes email 4/3/2013 |
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