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|Description=<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, Nov. 26, 1870, reports that the Field & Leiter Wholesale nine played the "Volwarts" (? newspaper illegible here) club.</p> | |Description=<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, Nov. 26, 1870, reports that the Field & Leiter Wholesale nine played the "Volwarts" (? newspaper illegible here) club.</p> | ||
<p>Marshall Field and Levi Leiter were partners in what was to become Chicago's biggest department store, Marshall Field's. According to Freedman's article on early Chicago baseball, Field & Leiter sponsored five different teams. Their silent partner, Potter Palmer, also sponsored a team.</p> | <p>Marshall Field and Levi Leiter were partners in what was to become Chicago's biggest department store, Marshall Field's. According to Freedman's article on early Chicago baseball, Field & Leiter sponsored five different teams. Their silent partner, Potter Palmer, also sponsored a team.</p> | ||
<p>I've entered this as "Leiter & Field" because the system got confused by the word "Field" and | <p>I've entered this as "Leiter & Field" because the system got confused by the word "Field" and tried to put this under the category ball field.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, Nov. 26, 1870</p> | |Sources=<p>Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, Nov. 26, 1870</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No |
Revision as of 07:44, 11 June 2014
Nick Name | Leiter and Field |
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Earliest Known Date | 1870 |
Last Known Game | |
Location | Chicago, IL, United States |
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NABBP Status | |
Nine Class | Senior |
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Description | The Chicago Tribune, Nov. 26, 1870, reports that the Field & Leiter Wholesale nine played the "Volwarts" (? newspaper illegible here) club. Marshall Field and Levi Leiter were partners in what was to become Chicago's biggest department store, Marshall Field's. According to Freedman's article on early Chicago baseball, Field & Leiter sponsored five different teams. Their silent partner, Potter Palmer, also sponsored a team. I've entered this as "Leiter & Field" because the system got confused by the word "Field" and tried to put this under the category ball field. |
Sources | Chicago Tribune, Nov. 26, 1870 |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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