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Graig Kreindler on X: #OTD in 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings was granted permission by the NABBP to compensate players to participate that season, making them one of the first openly-professional teams.
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Graig Kreindler on X: #OTD in 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings was granted permission by the NABBP to compensate players to participate that season, making them one of the first openly-professional teams.