A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of William Hulbert's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
In a meeting led by Chicago White Stockings owner William Hulbert on Feb. 2, 1876, at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City, the National League was founded. Hulbert stressed clean play in the embryonic circuit, banning drinking, gambling and all forms of rowdiness. Upon his death in 1882, future Hall of Fame member Albert Spalding wrote of the silver-tongued executive, “I ask all living professional Base Ball players to join me in raising our hats to the memory of William A. Hulbert, the man who saved the game.”
A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of William Hulbert's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
In a meeting led by Chicago White Stockings owner William Hulbert on Feb. 2, 1876, at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City, the National League was founded. Hulbert stressed clean play in the embryonic circuit, banning drinking, gambling and all forms of rowdiness. Upon his death in 1882, future Hall of Fame member Albert Spalding wrote of the silver-tongued executive, “I ask all living professional Base Ball players to join me in raising our hats to the memory of William A. Hulbert, the man who saved the game.”
