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Trips by the 1869 Cincinnati team made the game famous
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Cincinnati Reds will honor history with throwback uniforms, benches
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The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Romance of the Colorado River, by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
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The Little Big Book of Baseball by Welcome Books - Issuu
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Hall of Fame - National Sporting Goods Association
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1869 Red Stockings: Who were the first professional baseball team?
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Season-long tribute planned to pioneering 1869 Red Stockings
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1869 Red Stockings: Who were the first professional baseball team?
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How the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings turned baseball into a national sensation