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Knickerbocker Base Ball Club, Inc.
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Business of BaseballBusiness of Baseball |
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| City/State/Country: | NYC, NY, USA |
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| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
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| Text | "An act to incorporate the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club, of the city of New York," was submitted to the Assembly of the State of New York. Also applying were the Empire, Yorkville, Eagle, and Black Joke clubs, all of New York City. All were successful, their Acts being passed in January and February, 1860.
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| Sources | Journal of the Assembly of the State of New-York at their Eighty-Third Session (Albany, 1860), p.682. |
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| Comment | Richard Hershberger speculates that the purpose of incorporation was aid in securing playing grounds. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | John Thorn email to 19cBB 1/18/2013 |
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1860.62 Knickerbocker Base Ball Club, Inc."
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