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|Headline=Baseball Player Compensation
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|Salience=2
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|Tags=Baseball Professionalism
|Tags=Baseball Professionalism,
|Country=USA
|Location=Greater New York City,
|Country=United States
|State=NY
|State=NY
|City=NYC
|City=NYC
|Game=Base Ball,  
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|Age of Players=Adult
|Age of Players=Adult
|Text=<p>"It is very unwise for any individual to give his services to a club, as a player at matches, in the shape of a 'quid pro quo' for his liabilities as a member, unless he has in his possession, a resolution, duly verified by the officers of the club, to support him in the matter. Otherwise the very first time he happens to be unfortunate in his play at a match, he can, under the by-laws of his club, be either suspended or expelled for the non-payment of dues..."</p>
|Text=<p>"It is very unwise for any individual to give his services to a club, as a player at matches, in the shape of a 'quid pro quo' for his liabilities as a member, unless he has in his possession, a resolution, duly verified by the officers of the club, to support him in the matter. Otherwise the very first time he happens to be unfortunate in his play at a match, he can, under the by-laws of his club, be either suspended or expelled for the non-payment of dues..."</p>
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|Submitted by=Bob Tholkes email 4/3/2013
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Baseball Player Compensation

Salience Noteworthy
Tags Baseball Professionalism
Location Greater New York City
City/State/Country: NYC, NY, United States
Game Base Ball
Age of Players Adult
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"It is very unwise for any individual to give his services to a club, as a player at matches, in the shape of a 'quid pro quo' for his liabilities as a member, unless he has in his possession, a resolution, duly verified by the officers of the club, to support him in the matter. Otherwise the very first time he happens to be unfortunate in his play at a match, he can, under the by-laws of his club, be either suspended or expelled for the non-payment of dues..."

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New York Sunday Mercury Aug. 29, 1858

Comment

The Mercury was commenting on the situation of Lem Bergen, a prominent player for the Atlantic of Brooklyn, expelled by the club near the end of the 1857 season. Apparently an informal dues waiver was an early form of player compensation.

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