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1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings
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Joan Waugh's Gilded Age Homepage
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Valley News - 150 years, almost as many uniforms: Reds plan tribute to original 1869 Red Stockings
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Cincinnati Reds will honor history with throwback uniforms, benches
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Coleman. Historical Sketch Book to New Orleans.
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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
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August 26, 1869: Cincinnati Red Stockings: Unbeaten, But Tied – Society for American Baseball Research
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The 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings Vintage Base Ball Team
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On this day in history, March 15, 1869, Cincinnati Red Stockings become first professional baseball team