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The New York Giants 1882 Admission Request
The New York Giants, one of the oldest baseball
franchises in existence, first applied for admission
into the National League in 1882. 
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| Above is an index card, dated November
12, 1882, which is another application for
the New York Club to be made a member of
the National League. |
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The above letter, dated October 27,
1920 is written by Nicholas Young’s
son Robert to Charles Stoneham, the owner
of the Giants.
The letter reads: “In going over
some old papers that belonged to my father
recently, I found the original application
of the New York Club for membership in
the National League. It occurs to me that
they may be of sentimental interest to
you, and they are enclosed with my compliments…” |
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