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1869 Red Stockings: Who were the first professional baseball team?
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August 26, 1869: Cincinnati Red Stockings: Unbeaten, But Tied – Society for American Baseball Research
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Trips by the 1869 Cincinnati team made the game famous
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Walsh Heritage: A Story of Walsh County and Its Pioneers, Vol. 01 by Tellwell - Issuu
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The 1869 Red Stockings: The Team That 'Made Baseball Famous
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On this day in history, March 15, 1869, Cincinnati Red Stockings become first professional baseball team
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Trips by the 1869 Cincinnati team made the game famous
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How the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings turned baseball into a national sensation
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