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Baseball

The first all-professional league, the National Association is founded. The league consisted of several teams who broke away from the National Association of Base Ball Players, a previously amateur organization which had created a professional subcategory in 1869. Athletic of Philadelphia wins the first championship.

Related Topics:
National Association - National Association of Base Ball Players - Athletic

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