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Precursors to Major League Baseball
Baseball player Harry Wright (1835–1895), one of baseball's Wright brothers, began his strategic team building plan for the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1867. Two years later, after recruiting his brother George Wright (1847–1937), who had hit .629 and 49 home runs the previous season, and Brooklyn pitching ace Asa Brainard, his 1869 team was unbeatable. They posted the only perfect season in professional baseball history. That same year they became the first official "professional" team with full-salaried starting players. |