National Association of Professional Baseball Players
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The National Association of Professional Baseball Players was the first professional baseball league in the United States, operating from 1871 to 1875 and serving as a precursor to modern Major League Baseball.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| National Association of Professional Base Ball Players | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century baseball league
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defunct sports league ⓘ professional baseball league ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NAPBBP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowed | paid players ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | National Association of Professional Baseball Players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballType | live-ball of 1870s era ⓘ |
| championshipDeterminedBy | regular-season record ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | pennant race based on winning percentage ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | highest level of organized baseball at the time ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1875 ⓘ |
| era | early professional baseball era ⓘ |
| followedBy | National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceForm | loose association of clubs ⓘ |
| hadIssuesWith |
competitive balance
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gambling influence ⓘ weak central authority ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first organization to run a fully professional baseball championship ⓘ |
| inception | 1871 ⓘ |
| influenced | structure of later major leagues ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
first professional baseball league in the United States
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precursor to modern Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | major league ⓘ |
| legacy | recognized by many historians as a major league ⓘ |
| memberType | independent professional clubs ⓘ |
| notableFranchise |
Baltimore Canaries
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Boston Red Stockings NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago White Stockings NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Mutuals NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | club-run league with limited central authority ⓘ |
| playedSeason | spring to early fall ⓘ |
| playerStatus | salaried players ⓘ |
| precededBy | National Association of Base Ball Players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMedium | outdoor grass fields ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | fully professional ⓘ |
| reasonForReplacement | desire for stronger centralized league governance ⓘ |
| replacedAmateurSystemOf | National Association of Base Ball Players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleSetBasedOn | conventions of National Association of Base Ball Players ⓘ |
| seasonEndYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| seasonStartYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| shortName | National Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| successorLeague | National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Reconstruction era United States ⓘ |
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National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
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National Association of Professional Baseball Players
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