National Association of Base Ball Players
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The National Association of Base Ball Players was the first governing body for organized baseball in the United States, overseeing the sport’s early amateur era before the rise of professional leagues.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball governing body
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sports organization ⓘ |
| allowedProfessionalPlayers | yes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NABBP
NERFINISHED
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National Association of Baseball Players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1870 ⓘ |
| field | sports governance ⓘ |
| followedBy |
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
NERFINISHED
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National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1857 ⓘ |
| foundingMeetingLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMeetingVenue | Smith’s Hotel, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose |
to govern organized amateur baseball clubs
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to standardize rules of baseball ⓘ |
| governanceScope | amateur baseball clubs ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first governing body for organized baseball in the United States
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helped spread baseball as a national game ⓘ standardized early rules of baseball ⓘ |
| influenced |
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
NERFINISHED
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National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| legacy |
foundation for modern professional baseball structure
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key institution in the early history of baseball ⓘ |
| mainlyActiveIn | Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipGrowth | rapid expansion during 1860s ⓘ |
| membershipType | club-based membership ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
adoption of revised playing rules at conventions
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annual conventions of member clubs ⓘ |
| notableMemberClub |
Brooklyn Atlantics
GENERATED
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New York Knickerbockers GENERATED ⓘ Philadelphia Athletics (amateur era) GENERATED ⓘ |
| organizedEra | amateur era of baseball ⓘ |
| peakMembershipPeriod | late 1860s ⓘ |
| policyChange | 1869 decision to permit professional clubs ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal New York baseball clubs ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
formation of professional leagues
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growth of professional baseball ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ruleStandardization |
codified nine-player teams
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defined nine-inning games ⓘ established foul ball rules ⓘ influenced pitching and batting regulations ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| status | defunct organization ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| yearProfessionalismRecognized | 1869 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
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precededBy
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National Association of Base Ball Players
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