Albert Spalding - Wikipedia
Albert Goodwill Spalding (September 2, 1849 – September 9, 1915) was an American pitcher, manager, and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of the Spalding sporting goods company.
Al Spalding - Baseball-Reference.com
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Al Spalding. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
Al Spalding - Society for American Baseball Research
Jan 4, 2012 · Albert Spalding’s life story could have been written by Horatio Alger. He had three careers – as a baseball pitcher, a club owner, and a sporting-goods tycoon – and was very successful at all of them. A fourth career, in politics, was just getting under way when he died.
Albert Goodwill Spalding Biography - The History Junkie
May 31, 2019 · Albert Goodwill Spalding was an American pitcher, manager, and executive in the early years of professional baseball and the co-founder of A.G. Spalding's sporting goods company. He was born and raised in Byron, Illinois.
A.G. Spalding | Baseball, Sporting Goods, Entrepreneur | Britannica
A.G. Spalding (born Sept. 2, 1850, Byron, Ill., U.S.—died Sept. 9, 1915, Point Loma, Calif.) was an American professional baseball player and sporting-goods manufacturer, who contributed to the development of professional baseball and manufactured gear …
Spalding, Al - Baseball Hall of Fame
Albert Goodwill Spalding led the way. Following the 1888 season, the well-respected businessman and former pitcher led a group of 20 National League players on a “round-the-world” barnstorming sweep, visiting eight countries and returning home with …
Who Made America? | Innovators | Albert Spalding - PBS
Albert G. Spalding was an entrepreneur in the sporting goods business as well as an athlete. Born in 1850 in Byron, Illinois, Spalding became a talented baseball pitcher and a savvy...
Spalding, Albert Goodwill ("A. G.") - Encyclopedia.com
SPALDING, Albert Goodwill ("A. G.") (b. 2 September 1850 in Byron, Illinois; d. 9 September 1915 in Point Loma, California), baseball player, promoter, and sporting goods executive who helped professionalize sports in the United States.
Albert Spalding - wbsc.org - World Baseball Softball Confederation
Albert Goodwill Spalding had started playing professional baseball for the NABBP Boston Red Stockings in 1871. He had joined the National League Chicago White Stockings in 1876. He was one of the first pitchers to use a glove to protect his catching hand.
Albert Spalding - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert Goodwill Spalding (born September 2, 1850 in Byron, Illinois – September 9, 1915 in Point Loma, California) was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.