>snip:
>I also heard today that the first baseball fine was issued at that [1846] game,
>when one player swore at another and was fined either 6 or 9 cents. Of
>course, he wasn't making anywhere near what our lovely humble ball players
>make today. But that's another topic...
>
That's true. These early players did not make salaries. It was to remain
an ameteur's game. That was a league rule dating from the 1850s. Not
until 1869 was there a real professional team. The name? The Cincinnati
Reds. Yep, they're the oldest professional baseball team.
HBC
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