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The above is the earliest and most important document relating to their admission into the National League. It’s a letter dated September 22, 1882 and written on “Continental” Hotel stationary and it marks the very beginning of professional baseball in New York. It reads: “The New York Ball Club of N.Y. City hereby applies for League membership.” The bottom of the application is signed by three National League officials. On the reverse it is receipted by League Secretary and future N.L. President, Nicholas Young who wrote: “Metropolitan B.B.C. Application for League membership Rec’d, Sept. 22 ’82.” This application is the most important document relating to the New York Giants National League franchise in existence.




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This is a picture of the World Champion 1888 New York Giants, five years after they became members of the National League.
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New York Giants 1882 Admission Request

The New York Giants, one of the oldest franchises in existence, first applied for admission into the National League in 1882.


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Above, is an index card, dated “Nov. 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 “Oct 27, 1920,” is written by Nicholas Young’s son Robert, to Charles Stoneham, the owner of the Giants: “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…”