“I was not able to understand how it could be wrong to pay a ball player for entertaining the public.” ~~Al Spalding

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Al Spalding, Boston Red Stockings (1871-1875)

Al Spalding

 

“I was not able to understand how it could be right to pay an actor, or a singer, or an instrumentalist for entertaining the public and wrong to pay a ball player for doing exactly the same thing.”  ~~Al Spalding