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How the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings turned baseball into a national sensation
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Animal Spirits
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Early Hyde Park Historical Society — Chicago's Hyde Park Historical Society
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Utah Centennial County History Series - Salt Lake County 1996 by Utah Historical Society - Issuu
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August 26, 1869: Cincinnati Red Stockings: Unbeaten, But Tied – Society for American Baseball Research
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Cincinnati Red Stockings - Wikipedia
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Blood and Base Ball, Part 5, by John Thorn
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Dan Desdunes, the man and his music, were a gift to Omaha's culture
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What is more impressive: pitching/hitting a perfect game or throwing/catching an unassisted triple play in baseball history? - Quora
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On this day in history, March 15, 1869, Cincinnati Red Stockings become first professional baseball team