Nationals Inaugurate Western Tours

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Awaiting Review
Date 1867
Location Washington, DC, United States
Description

"...the Nationals (of Washington, DC)...were the first Eastern club to widely "tour." And so among their other accomplishments should be noted their popularizing of the "tour" which came to dominate the baseball seasons of 1868, 1869 and 1870, before the National Association began in 1871...these tours did much to help convince club owners and supporters that baseball could sustain a professional existence."

Sources

Greg Rhodes,19cbb post June 17, 2002

Submitted by Bob Tholkes
Submission Note 2/4/2015



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